Parking Lost Safety Procedures

Our goal at Falcon Academy is the safety and wellness of all of our students. With that in mind, I kindly ask everyone to be respectful of our parking lot rules to help keep all students safe and traffic moving smoothly.

We understand that everyone is busy and wants to pick up their kiddos quickly—but the only way this works is if we all work together to keep traffic flowing. Your teamwork makes a huge difference in keeping our community safe and smooth-running. 

As you've seen, a police officer will continue to come to campus from time to time to assist with traffic control, and we truly need your partnership every day. Please note the following reminders:

• Pick-Up/Drop-Off Lane: This lane is for quick pick-ups and drop-offs only. Students should be ready to independently exit the car immediately with no delay. Please always pull all the way forward as directed to the middle of the blue line only. The green area is for buses.

• TK/K families have been notified by their classroom teachers at the beginning of the year that if their students cannot independently unbuckle and get out of the car, then walk to the appropriate gate, parents are to park in unmarked neighborhood areas or in our parking lot where the parking spot is not marked 'staff'. 

• The pick-up/drop-off lane is meant for quick drop-offs only, where students independently exit the car immediately with no delay. Please pull all the way forward as directed.

• Pick-Up Flow: If your child is not outside when you arrive, you will be asked to loop back around so we can keep traffic moving. Families at the entrance point should kindly yield and allow these cars back in to ensure smoother flow.

• Staying in Cars: Please remain in your car during drop-off unless you have parked in a designated space and are walking your child to the gate. Please remain in your car during drop-off unless you have parked in an appropriate spot and are physically walking your child to the gate.

• No adults are allowed on campus, including during TK/K drop-off and pick-up.

• No adult will be unbuckling your child. 

• If your child needs assistance getting out of the car, or if you need to grab items from the trunk, please park in an allowable neighborhood spot or an open parking lot space (not the north lot, which is staff only). You may want to come early as parking fills up quickly.

We will continue to send reminders until traffic is running smoothly—our goal is safety and efficiency for everyone. Thank you for doing your part to model patience and respect for our Falcon community.

A note about our volunteers:

• The gentlemen holding signs are parent volunteers—please be kind and respectful, as they are generously giving their time to keep our campus safe. They will not open car doors or unbuckle students. Their time is spent helping with safety and traffic flow.

• Our crosswalk guard is also a volunteer Falcon Academy family member.

Crosswalk Safety:

• At the crosswalk, there are signs and buckets to guide you.

• Please use the map below to see the only designated places to cross. Areas marked in red are no-go zones. 

• No pedestrian crossing from 8:15-9:00 and 2:30-3:15 in the red marked zones below.

Please remember that no adults are allowed on campus, including during TK/K drop-off and pick-up. There will always be adult support at each gate to welcome and guide students.

Gate Locations (when facing the office)

• Gate 1: In front of K1 and K2

• Gate 2: To the right of the office 

• Gate 3: To the left of the office

• Gate 4: Middle gate

• Gate 5: Far left gate

 Here’s a map to show you where the gates are.

Morning Drop-Off

• TK/K students: Enter through Gate 2 only, where an adult will greet them.

• 1st–6th grade students: May enter through Gates 3–5 (to the left of the office).

Afternoon Pick-Up Locations by Grade-Level

• Gate 1: TK/K (in front of K1 and K2)

• Gate 2: TK/K/1/2/CDS

  • Students walking home down the hill (without meeting a parent) will also exit here.

  • CDS students will be checked out here using the easel sign-out system.

• Gate 3: Grades 3/4

• Gate 4: Grades 5/6

• Gate 5: Bus/van pick-ups and Ms. Hubbell/Mrs. Mercado pick-ups

Additional Important Information

• Gates will be propped open in the morning and then locked once staff return inside. 

• Gates will be propped open in the afternoon and then locked once staff return inside.

• Soon, we’ll be adding clear signage at each gate to make drop-off and pick-up easier to identify by grade level and program.