Safe Routes to School
The Boise School District proudly supports the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program — a nationwide movement that turns the trip to school into an adventure! 🚲👟🛴
SRTS encourages students and families to mix up their morning routine by walking, biking, scootering, or rolling to and from school. These small, active choices make a big impact — building healthy habits, boosting safety skills, and helping clear up traffic around our campuses.
It’s a fun, energizing way to start (and end!) the school day while making our school community stronger, safer, and more connected.
Active kids are healthier, more focused, and more confident. Walking or biking just 15-20 minutes in the morning can:
* Boost mood and brain function
* Help reach the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity
* Encourage independence and community awareness
🤝Get Involved
We welcome families and community members to help us make routes safer and more accessible. You can volunteer for walking groups and events, report unsafe streets or sidewalks to city planners, and share ideas with your school's office. You may also apply to work as a school crossing guard at specific locations.
Join your neighborhood friends to start a daily healthy habit with these safety tips for students and families:
🚶Walking Safely
* Always use sidewalks and marked crosswalks
* Look both ways and make eye contact with drivers before crossing
* Avoid distractions like phones or headphones while walking
🚴Biking Safety
* Wear a properly-fitted helmet every time
* Ride with traffic, not against it
* Use hand signals to show turns
* Walk bikes across busy intersections
🚗Driver Safety
* Drive slowly and attentively near schools
* Stop for pedestrians in crosswalks
* Never block crosswalks or school driveways
* Avoid distractions - put the phone away while driving