Arrival & Dismissal Procedures

Dear School Families,

We are looking forward to the start of another wonderful school year! As we prepare for each new school year, we continually look at our daily procedures and make changes to help improve safety and efficiency in daily procedures.  Please read the information below that outlines our arrival, dismissal, and transportation procedures for the 2023-24 school year!

Southwest Allen County Schools will NOT be providing bussing to students/families this year.  Parents will need to find alternative transportation for their children (Sonshine Academy, YMCA bus, carpool, etc.).

Arrival

·   Parents enter lot from either the Homestead or Aboite entrance

·   Follow the perimeter of the lot until you reach the Drop-Off Zone

·   Students MUST be prepared to exist on the sidewalk. Please do not get out of your car and allow your child(ren) exit on the parking lot side

·   Students should be unbuckled and ready to exit the car as soon as you approach the drop-off zone

·   Students should stay on the sidewalk and WALK to door 28

·   If parents need to park and walk into the building, please park in the designated area (facing the church) and use the designated crosswalk to get to the sidewalk

 Dismissal

Dismissal Bell Schedule

·   2:45 Preschool students will be ready for pick up at the main church entrance

·   2:45 First Dismissal Bell 

·   All student who have a preschooler, walkers, YMCA Bus, Sonshine Christian Academy Bus

·   2:47:30sec Second Dismissal Bell Homestead Lot

·   2:49:40sec Third Dismissal Bell Aboite Lot

·   2:50 - Students entering the Aboite and Homestead lots (All vehicles are stationary!)

·   Dismissal will begin once all students are in their vehicles.

·   All families are assigned to a designated lot (Homestead or Aboite) and a designated row

·   Families should park bumper-to-bumper in each row (8 cars are assigned to a row on Aboite Lot and 5 cars are assigned to each row on Homestead Lot)

·   Parents MUST wait until staff dismisses your lot/row

·   Please note! When pulling into your designated row, please follow the letters that are painted on the lot and pull straight forward. DO NOT follow the painted parking spaces

·   We ask for your utmost cooperation in our arrival and dismissal procedures. Safety is our number one concern!

 Preschool Parking Lot Details (ALL families who have a preschooler in any class) 

 PK families will park in the two islands in front of the church and walk to the church portico to get their child(ren) and return to their cars.  This is ALL families/students who have a preschool (3 yr. Olds, morning, afternoon and all day sessions)

These lots require ALL parents/drivers to walk up and get the students (all grade levels) from the vestibule/portico and walk ALL of the children to the vehicle.  This parking area will have moving vehicles.  Thank you for your help with these safety precautions!  The PK lot will be dismissed independently (not being dismissed by staff like we do for the Aboite and Homestead lots).  Parents will load their children and immediately depart.  The goal is to have this lot emptied prior to the Aboite and Homestead Lots begin to dismiss.  Please drive forward and not reverse out of spots.  The PK parking lot students and aftercare bus will leave the classrooms at first bell. 

·   Any family who have students in PK AND children in upper grades will park in the designated area for PK.