Student Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures

  • With so many young children moving about in one place, distraction-free driving is a must while on the Early Learning Center campus. Please drive slowly and cautiously at all times while at the ELC due to the unpredictable nature of three, four, five, and six year old children. Please discontinue the use of cell phones and all devices that may distract you from driving on our school campus.  Thank you!

    ALL DAY and AM Kindergarten/Preschool Student Drop-Off: 9:10 – 9:20 AM 

    Families dropping off  kindergartners and preschoolers should travel north to the end of Swickard Woods Boulevard, turn left into the school parking lot and continue around the exterior lane until you are next to the side of the building. All children should disembark curbside only for safety.   Kindergarten children will enter at the northeast entrance (near the front of the building) and preschool children will enter at the northwest entrance (near the rear of the building).  Staff members will supervise and welcome the children when they arrive.

    (Pull around on the north side of the building adjacent to the large parking lot)

    AM Preschool Pick-Up 11:40 - 11:50 AM

    Families picking up morning preschoolers should travel north to the end of Swickard Woods Boulevard, turn left into the school parking lot and park.  You will need to pick up your child at the preschool entrance (near the rear of the building).  Please use the crosswalk near the preschool entrance.  

    (Park on the north side of the building in the large parking lot)

    AM Kindergarten Pick-Up: 12:30PM  

    Families should travel north on Swickard Woods Boulevard and turn right at Aquatic Park Loop entrance. Kindergarten parents should park in the Aquatic Park Loop facing Safety Town.  Parents will exit their cars and wait for the children.  All kindergarten students are escorted by school staff until they reach their parents' cars.

    (Park in front of Safety Town)

    PM Kindergarten Drop-Off 12:30 PM 

    Families bringing afternoon kindergartners to school should travel north to the end of Swickard Woods Boulevard, turn left into the school parking lot and continue around the exterior lane until you are next to the side of the building. Children will exit the cars and walk down the sidewalk and enter the side door (closest to the front of the building). All children should disembark curbside only for safety. 

    (Pull around on the north side of the building adjacent to the large parking lot)

    PM Preschool Drop-Off 1:05 PM

    Families bringing afternoon preschoolers to school should travel north to the end of Swickard Woods Boulevard, turn left into the school parking lot and continue around the exterior lane until you are next to the side of the building. Children will exit the cars and walk down the sidewalk and enter the side door (near the rear of the building).

    (Park on the north side of the building in the large parking lot)

    ALL DAY and PM Kindergarten/Preschool Student Pick-Up:  

    New Albany Buses and Daycare buses will use the loop in front of the school and always load and exit prior to vehicles entering the designated pick-up areas. Preschool parents can move to their designated area based on the information below.  Kindergarten parents should park in the Aquatic Park Loop facing Safety Town. Please read below for additional details.

    ALL-DAY PRESCHOOL: 3:25 - 3:40 

    All-Day Preschool Dismisses at 3:25 (3:25-3:35).  If the ADPS student has an all-day kindergarten and/or primary sibling, the K student will be dismissed at 3:25 pm with the all-day preschool program and then the family will go to the primary school to pick up siblings. 

    1. Families in the following classes (Fulmer, Walker and Thompson) picking up afternoon preschoolers should travel north to the end of Swickard Woods Boulevard, turn left into the school parking lot and park.  You will need to pick up your child at the preschool entrance (near the rear of the building).   Please use the crosswalk near the preschool entrance.  

    (Park on the north side of the building in the large parking lot)

    1. Families in the following classes (Talamo, Matyac and Ross) picking up afternoon preschoolers should travel north to the end of Swickard Woods Boulevard, turn left into the school parking lot and park.  You will need to pick up your child at the kindergarten entrance (near the front of the building).   Please use the crosswalk near the kindergarten entrance.  

    (Park on the north side of the building in the large parking lot)

    1. Families in the following classes (Glanzman and Conley) should travel north on Swickard Woods Boulevard and turn right at the Aquatic Park Loop entrance. Preschool parents should park in the Aquatic Park Loop facing Safety Town.  Parents will exit their cars and wait for the children.  All Preschool students are escorted by school staff until they reach their parents' cars.

    (Park in front of Safety Town)

    Please Note:  If you also have an all-day kindergarten student, they will be released with the all-day preschool student at 3:25 pm.  If you have a primary student that you will also pick up in the afternoon, please come to the ELC first and then proceed to the primary for pick up.  

    PM PRESCHOOL: 3:40 - 3:50 PM

    Half-Day Preschool PM dismissal time is 3:40-3:50 pm.  Buses and Daycare Vans will use the front loop. 

    Families picking up afternoon preschoolers should travel north to the end of Swickard Woods Boulevard, turn left into the school parking lot and park.  You will need to pick up your child at the preschool entrance (near the rear of the building).   Please use the crosswalk near the preschool entrance. 

    (Park on the north side of the building in the large parking lot)

    ALL DAY/PM KINDERGARTEN 3:40-3:50

    All-Day Kindergarten and Kindergarten PM dismissal time is 3:40-3:50 pm.  Buses and Daycare Vans will use the front loop.  

    Families should travel north on Swickard Woods Boulevard and turn right at the Aquatic Park Loop entrance. Kindergarten parents should park in the Aquatic Park Loop facing Safety Town.  Parents will exit their cars and wait for the children.  All kindergarten students are escorted by school staff until they reach their parents' cars.

    (Park in front of Safety Town)

    We ask that parents not arrive prior to 3:35 pm to allow for PreK families to exit parking spaces. 

    We ask that If parents don't normally pick-up their child from the ELC but need to do so, to please call the school office at 614-413-8700 prior to 3:00 pm to tell Heidi so she can notify you about any change in routine. 

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