This communication will help you safely and efficiently navigate elementary school carpool in both the mornings and the afternoons beginning on the first day of school. Please read all of the information below carefully so you are prepared.
Student safety is our #1 priority during carpool drop off and pick up!
Always give the carpool staff 100% of your attention and follow their directions at all times when in carpool. We will all need to be extra patient during carpool as we return to school. We can probably expect that both morning and afternoon carpool will take more time as many families are new and are learning our procedures. Please be understanding and plan accordingly.
Parents will receive a carpool tag with a carpool number to use for afternoon carpool. You can pick up a tag at Meet the Teacher on August 11 in the gym or on August 12 in the elementary school office.
Here is a helpful video explaining the elementary school carpool process. You should also refer to our carpool map to understand the flow of carpool at the elementary school. Helpful information about setting up a carpool, carpool beginning and ending times and transportation options is available here.
Morning Carpool
Morning carpool at the elementary school begins at 8:05AM and ends at 8:30AM. Please do not arrive to the ES campus prior to 7:30AM as this can result in a line that backs up onto Hambright Road.
Please note that vehicles will not be allowed to enter carpool after 8:29AM sharp. If you arrive on campus at 8:30AM or after, you will need to park, walk your child into the main office, and sign them in as tardy. Only cars that arrive on campus before 8:30AM are considered “on time” for school.
Afternoon Carpool
Afternoon carpool at the elementary school begins at 3:30PM. Please hang your carpool tag on your rearview mirror so it CLEARLY displays your carpool number and our staff can EASILY see it. This will help our carpool run as efficiently as possible. Please keep your tag on your car until you exit the campus.
Please do not arrive on campus before 2:45PM for pick-up. We cannot open the carpool gates sooner because we may have students playing for physical education as well as recess and they are in areas where cars drive. We do not want to back up traffic onto Hambright Road as a result of parents arriving before 2:45PM.
Please note that if you do not have a carpool number displayed on an LNC-issued carpool tag at afternoon carpool, you will be asked to exit the campus using the parking lot and you must re-enter the carpool lanes to pick your child up at the end of the carpool timeframe – approximately 4:00PM. NO EXCEPTIONS. This is for the safety of your child and for the efficiency of our carpool process.
Late Pick Up Policy
LNC carpool and supervision of students ends at 4:00PM. While we understand emergencies and extenuating circumstances, please make sure you have emergency contacts on file who are authorized to pick up your student in that event. We also ask that you call our front office immediately to let us know that someone else will be picking up your child or if you will be a few minutes late.
We do have a Late Pick Up Policy that begins at 4:15PM. This policy requires you to call us if picking your child up after 4:00PM. Starting at 4:15PM, a staff member will supervise children not picked up by the end of carpool at a rate of $1.00 per minute. For example, if you are not able to pick up your child until 4:30 pm, the cost would be $15.00.
We thank you in advance for your patience, respect and understanding of the carpool process, not only during the first few weeks of school, but throughout the entire year.
