The
Carey
School’s
Parking
and
Traffic
Plan
This plan has been updated to include the proposed Carey School Early Childhood Center (ECC)
on
La
Salle
Drive
into
Carey’s
existing
Parking
and
Traffic
Plan.
This
plan,
including
on
designated
pick-up
and
drop-off
locations,
traffic
flow,
and
escort
requirements, is shared with
the
Carey
Community
each
year
and
reminders
are
sent
regularly
to
require
all
community
members
to
follow
the
plan
as
outlined
below.
The
requirements
of
this
plan
will
be
monitored
by
Carey’s
Head
of
School,
Director
of
Operations
and
Director
of
Facilities.
One of our primary responsibilities as neighborhood community members is to execute a safe and
efficient
parking
and
traffic
plan.
The
plan
that
follows
is
one
we
have
developed
in
collaboration
with
the
City
of
San
Mateo
and
our
neighbors.
The
principal
goals
of
the
plan
are
two:
1. To ensure the safety of the children, the school community, and those in the neighborhood.
2. To create an efficient flow of traffic to minimize the traffic impact on the neighborhood for
daily
school
operations
and
special
events.
We appreciate all you do to maintain good relationships with our neighbors, and therefore, we require
your
full
adherence
to
this
plan
at
all
times.
A. Staggered Start and End Times
The school has early morning care beginning at 7:45 am and extended care each afternoon until 6:00
pm.
We
ask
that
you
utilize
the
chart
below
for
the
location
and
drop-off
and
pick-up
times
of
each
grade:
Grade
Start Time
Morning Peak Time Location
End Time
Afternoon Peak Time Location Kindergarten 8:15 8:00-8:15 La Salle 2:45 2:45-2:55 La Salle First 8:15 8:00-8:15 La Salle 3:00 3:00-3:10 La Salle Second 8:15 8:00-8:15 Alameda 3:00 3:00-3:10 Alameda Third 8:15 8:00-8:15 Alameda 3:15 3:15-3:25 Alameda One Carey School Lane • San Mateo, CA 94403 • Phone (650) 345-8205 • Fax (650) 345-2528 • www.careyschool.org
Fourth 8:15 8:00 - 8:15 La Salle 3:15 3:15 -3:25 La Salle Fifth 8:15 8:00 - 8:15 Alameda 3:15 3:15 -3:25 Alameda 3s 8:30 8:15 - 8:30 ECC Parking Lot 2:35 2:35 - 2:45 ECC Parking Lot Pre-K 8:30 8:15 - 8:30 ECC Parking Lot 2:35 2:35 - 2:45 ECC Parking Lot 2s 8:45 8:30 - 8:45 ECC Parking Lot 2:30 2:30 - 2:35 ECC Parking Lot *Note: If you have more than one child in the school, please use the designated area/time for the
oldest
child.
B. Staffing
● During peak morning times, there will be five administrators at drop-off and pick-up areas
(on
the
Alameda
and
on
the
La
Salle
circle),
and
one
staff
member
on
the
corner
of
20th
Ave
and
La
Salle
(denoted
by
the
numeral
5)
from
8:00-8:25
am
and
3:00-3:30
pm
to
assist
children
and
to
help
direct
the
flow
of
traffic.
Please
see
the
exhibits
of
the
La
Salle
circle
below
where
the
numbers
denote
administrator
on
duty.
● During peak afternoon times, each lead and assistant teacher for grades will supervise the
pick-up
for
the
respective
grades. ● All school staff on duty use walkie talkies to communicate and create a safe and efficient process.
Note: Additionally, the administrators on duty will help ensure that the driveways are free for neighbor
use
(driveways
denoted
on
exhibit
with
X).
On
rare
occasions,
when
a
car
in
the
queue
blocks
the
flow
of
traffic,
they
will
be
asked
to
drive
around
the
block.
C.
Preschool
Student
Logistics
*The following logistics apply to all locations preschool students are dropped off and picked up (La
Salle,
Alameda,
ECC
parking
lot)
● Preschool students with siblings should be dropped off and picked up with their oldest sibling
● To ensure safe exit and entrance of cars on La Salle and Alameda, preschool students should
be
seated
closest
to
the
rear
passenger
door
so
staff
can
ensure
their
safe
exit
and
entrance
to
vehicles.
● School staff shall be assigned to escort all preschool students from all designated pick-up locations
on
La
Salle
and
the
Alameda
to
the
school
building,
and
from
the
building
back
to
each
pick-up
location.
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● While assigned staff are escorting students to or from the building, another staff member
shall
remain
stationed
at
each
drop-off
and
pick-up
location
to
receive
arriving
preschool
students
and
ensure
continuous
supervision.
Each
location
must
always
have
at
least
one
dedicated
staff
member
present
during
the
entire
pick-up
and
drop-off
period. ● Students shall be escorted by school staff or parents/guardians between the 2033 La Salle
parking
lot
and
the
school
building.
Unaccompanied
students
are
not
permitted
to
walk
between
these
areas.
D. Traffic Procedures La Salle (Grades PS, K, 1, 4) All vehicles are required to drive slowly on La Salle, when turning off of and returning to 20th Ave.
*Numbers in exhibit are personnel locations
Rules of the Road:
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● Please do not park on the La Salle Circle during peak hours as it is used for drop-off and pick-up.
● Pull all the way forward on La Salle by completing the full circle around the cul-de-sac.
The
forward-most
drop-off
and
pick-up
location
would
be
just
beyond
the
school’s
driveway.
● In order to ensure safe access and egress to and from the neighborhood, please stay in your
vehicle
at
all
times
and
follow
the
flow
of
traffic
and
do
not
leave
the
line
to
turn
back
around,
especially
by
using
a
neighbor’s
driveway.
● Staff will direct cars into each designated drop-off/pick-up spot in the circle and supervise
children
entering/exiting
the
vehicle.
● Families and faculty/staff are asked not to park on La Salle during the school day. If you need
to
come
to
campus,
utilize
parking
on
the
Alameda,
in
the
ECC
parking
lot,
2000
Alameda
or
short-term
parking
in
the
circle
outside
of
carline
operation.
E. Traffic Procedures Alameda (Grades 2, 3, 5) All vehicles are required to drive slowly on the Alameda into the white zone. The School maintains
a
speed
limit
monitor
to
encourage
drivers
to
maintain
a
safe
speed.
Be
advised
that
parking
will
not
be
allowed
from
the
end
of
the
white
zone
to
the
end
of
the
red
zone
fire
hydrant
on
the
Alameda
from
2:30
pm
–
3:30
pm.
*Numbers in exhibit are personnel locations
Rules of the Road:
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● The white zone in front of the school is designated as a drop-off/pick-up zone only.
Please
do
not
park
in
this
area.
● In order to ensure the safety of passenger cars behind you, please stay in your vehicle at all
times
and
pull
all
the
way
forward
on
the
Alameda
to
the
forward-most
spot
in
the
white
zone
(Note
that
this
spot
is
several
car
lengths
in
front
of
the
front
gate).
● Staff will direct cars into each designated drop-off/pick-up spot in the white zone and supervise
children
entering/exiting
the
vehicle.
F. Early Childhood Center Drop-Off and Pick-Up
*Numbers in exhibit are personnel locations
Rules of the Road:
● Pull all the way forward on La Salle, complete the full circle and then pull into the ECC driveway.
Pull
as
far
forward
as
possible
in
the
drop-off
lane
to
keep
traffic
flowing.
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● Staff will direct cars into each designated drop-off/pick-up spot in the parking lot and supervise
children
entering/exiting
the
vehicle.
Remain
in
your
car
unless
directed
otherwise
by
staff.
● In order to ensure safe access and egress to and from the neighborhood, please follow the
one-way
loop
from
W
20th
Ave
down
La
Salle
Dr
through
the
drop-off
loop
and
do
not
jump
the
line,
follow
the
flow
of
traffic.
If
dropping
off,
have
your
child
signed
in
on
Procare
and
have
their
backpacks
and
belongings
ready
to
speed
up
unloading.
F. Extended Care Drop-Off and Pick-Up During Non-Peak Times School is open as of 7:45 am and those dropping off before 8:00 am must walk students to the gate
where
they
are
monitored
upon
entry
to
the
premises.
The
Alameda
(non-white
zone)
and
La
Salle
cul-de-sac
are
available
for
parking
during
these
times.
When
picking
up
your
student
from
extended
care,
please
park
parallel
on
Alameda
or
in
the
ECC
parking
lot.
The
faculty
parking
lot
is
not
available
for
parent
parking
unless
otherwise
specified
(see
Special
Events).
G. Special Events The School has established parking routines for special events are tailored to the anticipated parking
need
of
the
particular
event
in
an
effort
to
minimize
the
impact
on
the
neighborhood.
For
nighttime
events,
the
campus
grounds
may
be
used
for
parking,
which
increases
the
onsite
spaces
by
30. The
school
partners
with
the
commercial
property
at
2000
Alameda
to
handle
overflow
parking
or
for
parents
that
wish
to
park
and
walk
their
children
into
school.
H. Contacting the School In the event you have observations or concerns about the parking or traffic conditions near The Carey
School,
please
contact
Head
of
School,
Neely
Norris
at
(650)
345-8205
or
send
an
to
I. Help the Environment To relieve traffic and to help the environment, we encourage the following modes of transportation
to
and
from
school:
● Walk/Bike to School: The Carey School Bi-Ped Club - Contact The Carey School for more
information.
● Carpool to School: School Pools - The School maintains a GoKid account which is a convenient
and
reliable
school
carpooling
program
for
schools
which
helps
families
form
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and manage carpools.
Also, when in the queue, turn your car off if you will be waiting for more than a minute. Idling wastes
gas
and
causes
more
pollution
than
restarting
your
car.
Thank you for your assistance in making The Carey School safe and for being a responsible
community
member.
If you have any questions about these protocols, please contact Neely Norris, Head of School at [email protected] or (650)345-2044.
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