Traffic Safety
Ensuring our students get to school safely is everyone’s responsibility. Please be mindful of crosswalks, parking rules and speed limits when you are near our schools, especially during the morning drop-off and afternoon dismissal times.
Traffic Safety Reminders from The City of Calgary
The City wants to remind and encourage anyone who is driving children to school to operate their vehicles safely and responsibly. Parents and guardians are reminded not to park where it’s prohibited during drop off and pick up times, such as blocking crosswalks, laneways and private driveways.
Pick up and drop off times can get quite busy. Give yourself extra time to navigate safely around schools, whether you are walking, wheeling, or driving. For those who drive, help alleviate congestion by parking a block or two away and walking in, wherever possible.
Talk to your kids about safe travel practices like using crosswalks with patrols, looking all ways before crossing the street and not jaywalking across the roadways as a shortcut.
Learn more by visiting Calgary.ca/BeSafe.
The safety of our children is of prime importance and we therefore ask parents to observe the following rules.
- The parking lot is for staff cars and NOT for student drop-offs. If you are going to drop off or pick up a student please do so from the Community Centre parking lot.
- We ask that you do not use the road in front of the Shopping Centre (Queensland Drive, facing north or south) for drop off or pick up because it hinders the view for the patrollers.
- It is unsafe to make a U-turn in front of the school or in a playground zone.
- Parking lots at all schools appear to be a magnet for unsafe practices and present a danger for young children who are often not tall enough to be clearly seen. For this important reason, students and parents are asked to not walk through the parking lot, or outside of the marked crosswalk, at any time. By picking up and dropping off students in the parking lot, you are encouraging your children to break this rule.
- Please pick up and drop off on the street that runs parallel to the parking lot.
School Patrols
Our School Safety Patrols offer their services to the community. Students in Grade 5 and Grade 6 perform the vital function of school patrollers. These dedicated students are responsible for assisting our children across Queensland Drive. Children crossing the street are expected to cross with the patrols. The patrols operate during the following times:
- 8:05 AM - 8:20 AM
- 3:05 PM - 3:10 PM (Monday –Thursday)
- 12:00 PM - 12:10 PM on Fridays