Parking, Pick-Up, and Drop-Off Procedures


Arrival

Students may arrive at the main building between 8:30 a.m. and 8:50 a.m. at the following designated entrances. Students can enter the building for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. School begins at 8:45 a.m.

Grade

Door

K-2

Enter via Monroe Street, Door #12

3-5

Enter via Adams Street, Door #1

6-8

Enter via Adams Street, Door #10 and #11

 

 

In order to make drop off as safe and smooth as possible, please adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Ensure that your Superstar is prepared to exit the vehicle quickly

  • Adhere to prompts from Skinner West’s crossing guards

  • DO NOT park in the crosswalks or bus lanes

  • Be patient and neighborly to keep our Superstars safe


Adams Street drop off:

  • Arrive via Adams Street

  • Throop will be blocked for through traffic

  • Drop off on Adams and Throop (near the crosswalk)

  • Proceed westbound on Adams


Monroe Street drop off:

  • Arrive via Monroe Street

  • Drop off on Monroe and Throop

  • Continue eastbound on Monroe

 

Students may arrive at the Branch between 8:40 a.m. and 8:50 a.m.at the following entrance:

Grades

Door

Pre-K and Kindergarten

Main dooron Aberdeen Street and go directly to the lunchroom.

(Teachers and staff will guide children. Parents are not allowed in the building.)

 

Dismissal

2nd - 8th grade students will be dismissed outside for parent pick-up

Grade

Time

Door

Pre-K and K

3:40 p.m. (Pre-K)


3:40 (All kindergarten classes)

Main door on Aberdeen Street (Branch students)


Monroe Street, Door #12 (Main building students)


All pre-K and kindergarten students (regardless of building) must be picked-up and signed out by a parent or older sibling with parent consent.

1-2

3:45-4:00 p.m.

Monroe Street, Door #12

3-5

3:45-4:00 p.m.

Adams Street, Door #1

6-8

3:45-4:00 p.m.

Adams Street, Door #10 and #11

 

Adams Street pick up:

  • Form a line on Adams

  • Pick up on Adams and Throop (near the crosswalk)

  • Proceed westbound on Adams

  • Parking in the bus lane on Adams is prohibited

  • Parking in the crosswalk is prohibited

  • Throop will be blocked for through traffic


Monroe Street pick up:

  • Pick up on Monroe and Throop

  • Parking in the crosswalk is prohibited

 

Parking

Traffic along Adams and Monroe streets is extremely congested during drop-off and pick-up. Whitney Young and the Chicago Police Training Division are our neighbors and have similar schedules. Following these guidelines can help ease traffic and keep everyone safe:

  • Drive slowly and come to a full and complete stop at all stop signs. We want to keep our Superstars and their familiessafe while crossing the streets!

  • Obey the crossing guards (and give them a smile, please!).They are here to help traffic flow.

  • Remind students to look both ways before crossing any street.

  • DO NOT block the bus lanes. You will be asked to move.

  • DO NOT double park. This may be difficult, but double parking narrows the streets, blocks other parents in, and causes even more traffic back-up.

  • DO NOT block parking lot driveways at either building. These lots are for teachers and staff.

 

We recommend walking or taking public transportation to drop-off and pick-up. If this is not possible, consider parking further away from the school buildings and walking over to pick-up your students.