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The St. Cloud Area School District and Saint Cloud Area Planning Organization (APO) are

working together to develop Safe Routes to School plans for Madison Elementary School

during the 2026-2027 school year.

Safe Routes to School, or SRTS, is a program that looks for ways to make walking, biking,

rolling, and scooting to school safer, easier, and more comfortable for students and families.

As part of the planning process, APO staff will review how students currently travel to and

from school, observe arrival and dismissal, evaluate nearby streets and crossings, and hear

directly from families and school staff.

We Want to Hear From You

Parents and caregivers are encouraged to complete a short survey about how their child

travels to and from school, what may prevent them from walking or biking, and what

improvements could help. The survey takes about 5 to 10 minutes and is available in three

languages:

 English: https://bit.ly/4rBjfBv

 Español: https://bit.ly/4xOtML2

 Soomaali: https://bit.ly/4ABn8Kz

Your feedback will help identify priorities and recommendations for Madison's Safe

Routes to School plan.

Show Us Where You See a Problem

Do you know of a specific intersection, crossing, sidewalk, street or other location that

makes getting to school difficult or unsafe?

Use the APO’s interactive mapping tool to pinpoint the location and tell us what you have

noticed. The mapping tool is hosted on Imagine 2055, the APO’s long-range transportation

planning website. Safe Routes to School comments submitted through the map will

also help inform the plans for Madison.

Comments could include concerns about traffic speeds, difficult crossings, missing

sidewalks, visibility, winter maintenance or other issues affecting travel to school.

Map a Safe Routes to School concern: https://imagine2055.com/

Even if your child does not currently walk or bike to school, we still want to hear from

you. Understanding why families choose different ways of getting to school is an important

part of identifying improvements that can benefit students and the surrounding community.

Thank you for helping us plan safer routes to school!

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