Welcome

Safe Routes to School is an international movement to make it safe, convenient, and fun for children to bicycle and walk to school.

The goal of Safe Routes to School is to get more children bicycling and walking to schools every day. This improves community and personal health, benefits the environment, increases safety, and decreases traffic congestion around schools.

Even if you have to get to school by car, there are still options for you to help reduce congestion and make your commute less stressful.

Getting Started...

This website contains community-based information to help Palo Alto parents learn how to start their children biking and walking to school safely, to give volunteers the information they need to get involved, and to provide links to important community resources.

If you are interested in a particular school click on: Schools or for safety tips then click on Getting to School.

If you are looking for school-specific maps then click on Maps.

The green buttons on the left will help you learn about resources that are available to you in addition to these popular links.

We'd like to hear from you

If you have any questions or don't find the information you need here, please fill free to call us or send us an email. Refer to our Who To Call section.

What's New

Celebrate Earth Week
April 16-20
Earth Week will be celebrated April 16-20 with events at every Palo Alto Unified School District school site. Students will take the Drive Less Challenge and explore other ways to reduce school commute car trips by walking, bicycling, riding the bus, or carpooling more often.

Upcoming Events

"Bringing Up Bicyclists" Parent Ed. Classes

Tuesday, March 20, 7:00-8:30pm,
Palo Verde

Tuesday, March 27, 7:00-8:30pm,
Barron Park

Monday , April 16, 7:00-8:30pm,
Ohlone

This class discusses how to teach children the skills & habits of safe bicyclists, acknowledging differences in their physical and cognitive development that affect their ability to make traffic-related decisions. Parents learn to teach children the skills and habits they need to avoid the most common types of crashes. See flyer.

K-2 Pedestrian Safety Assemblies
March 28 - April 20

Interactive Safe Moves assemblies offered in school March 28-April 20 teach K-2 students pedestrian safety skills. Brochures on student learning will be sent home to parents to encourage practicing new skills together as a family.

5th Grade Bike Skills
May

In May, grade level bicycle and traffic safety workshop will be offered to 5th graders at all 12 PAUSD elementary schools. Brochures on student learning will be sent home to parents to encourage practicing new skills together as a family.