Kiss and Ride

The safety of our children is paramount and we want to thank you for continuing to follow our Kiss & Ride Procedures.

Guidelines when using the Kiss & Ride program at St. Bernard of Clairvaux:

• Children are to be dropped off or picked up, using the drop off lane between the hours of 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. and 3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Due to the high volume of cars, especially in the morning, and dependent on the weather, please consider arriving early.
• As cars enter the school driveway, please proceed in a slow and cautious manner, around the parking lot. The drop off and pick up lane is directly in front of the kindergarten yard. Students are not dropped off or picked up in front of the school. This lane is reserved for buses only.
• Please drive up to the very top of the kiss and ride lane to drop off and pick up your children to facilitate a steady flow of traffic.
• When it rains, we will open up the side door at the top of Kiss and Ride.
  
• Children are to exit the car in a safe and careful manner with their backpacks ready to avoid a long wait time in the drop off lane. Children are to exit the vehicle on the right side of the car, onto the landing, for safety purposes and proceed to their door.
• Cars are to exit in a slow and cautious manner and must turn right out of the school in order to ease the flow of traffic.
• Please do not attempt to move into the drop-off lane from the drive thru lane.
  
• Do not park or leave your vehicle unattended in the Kiss & Ride lanes. If you need to get out of your car, use the parking lot.
• Cars may park in the parking lot, Please use the crosswalk at the front of the school.
  
• Cars are not to stop at the turn point of the driveway and let children out - this is a very dangerous and unsafe practice. It also causes a back log of cars.
• Under no circumstances are cars to access the bus lane or park in the bus lane; if you need to leave your car, please use the parking lot.
• Please do not double park your car in the parking lot. For the safety of all, please use empty parking spots, or park on the street.
  

Many thanks,
Mr. Scicluna

From 8:30 - 9 a.m. and 3:10 - 3:30 p.m. please DO NOT walk thru the Kiss and Ride, use the crosswalks.

We kindly ask for your cooperation in ensuring that designated handicap parking spaces are used appropriately. These spots are reserved for individuals with valid accessibility needs. Please do not park in these spaces unless someone who requires accessible access is actively entering or exiting the vehicle.

Remaining parked in a handicap spot while waiting for an able-bodied person is not permitted, even if you stay in the car. These spaces must remain available for those who genuinely need them; in a few cases, we have students who need them.

Thank you for your understanding and support in creating a respectful and inclusive environment for all at our school.