Walking School Bus
What is a Walking School Bus?
In the search for ways to make walking to school safer, more fun and more convenient, the Perry Public Library has partnered with the Perry Elementary School to offer the Walking School Bus program for our community. A walking school bus is simply a group of children walking to school on a selected day with trained adult community volunteers.
What is the Walking School Bus schedule?
There are normally two sessions of the program each school year. The program is dependent on the ability to have an adequate number of volunteers. The 2023 fall session will kick off by participating in the 27th Annual National Walk & Roll to School Day on Wednesday, October 4th. The program will continue on the normal Friday schedule through November 17th (weather depending). The 2024 spring session will begin on Friday, April 5th, and runs each Friday morning when school is in session until the end of the school year. The Walking School Bus runs on Friday and to school only with the exception of the kick-off day.
Students should meet at the Perry High School on Walking School Bus days in front of the Performing Arts Center between 7:15am-7:30am. We will leave the high school at 7:30am and arrive at the elementary school by 8:00am. Please dress appropriately for the weather.
Who can participate?
The program is open to any Perry Elementary student in Pre-K through 5th grade with parental permission.
Is there a weather policy?
Extremely cold temperatures and rainy weather are grounds for the cancellation of the Walking School Bus. Please provide a mobile number for a text message alert for weather cancellations.