Arrival and Dismissal Procedures for Coates

There are only 3 ways for students to get to/from school
- Bus Riders
- Kiss and Ride
- Eligible Walkers
Our arrival window is from 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM, and the dismissal window is from 4:00 PM to 4:15 PM. Please plan for extra time during the first week of school as everyone gets familiar with the new routines.
Please notify the front office by 3:00 PM for any same day transportation changes to allow enough time prior to dismissal for the front office to coordinate the change with the classroom teacher.

Bus Information

Bus route information is currently available in your ParentVue account under the “Student Info” tab.
The FCPS Office of Transportation will also send routes to parents and guardians on August 6th.
If you are seeking an “Exception to Ride” a different bus, please complete the form and send it into Amy Marney in the front office. Please allow one week for approval.
Students residing within one mile and within the approved safe walking limits are not assigned a bus.
For safety, every kindergartenstudent who rides the bus must be met at their drop-off by a responsible adult or a middle school-aged or older sibling. If no one is there to meet the student, they will be returned to school, and a parent or guardian will need to pick them up.

For safety, no cars are permitted to enter the bus loop during arrival and dismissal and all parents dropping off students MUST use the Kiss and Ride line.
Students may be dropped off between 9am and 9:15am daily.
Load and unload from the passenger side and ONLY in front of the orange cones.
Do not pass other cars in Kiss & Ride.
Remain in the driver's seat. (Staff members will assist with car doors.)
Please follow directions of the supervising adults.
New car tags will be mailed by August 12th to families who used Kiss & Ride last year or whose bus route has been eliminated.
If you're a new family or didn't use Kiss & Ride last year, you must get a new car tag before the first day of school. You can pick up your tag at the Kiss & Ride table in the school gym during Open House.
For safety, we'll check IDs on the first day of school if a car does not have a Kiss & Ride tag on display. This ensures we are only releasing students to adults listed on their Emergency Care form. If an adult picking up a student isn't on the form, we'll need permission from a parent or guardian.

All walkers in grades K, 1, 2, and 6 will be dismissed from Door 3, located by the playground.
If your child is in a modular classroom, they will be dismissed directly from their classroom and will meet you by the playground. For safety reasons, only staff members are allowed to approach the modular classrooms or their doors.
If you are seeking approval to allow your child to walk to/from school, please email your request to both Mr. Basdekis at @email and our Attendance Secretary, Karen Lopez, at @email .
To ensure a safe and organized pick-up for our youngest students, all kindergarten walkers must be met by a responsible adult or a middle school-aged or older sibling. These designated individuals will be issued a special Kindergarten Walker Badge during our Open House event.
The person picking up a kindergartener must show this badge to the staff member at the door before the child will be released. If the person picking up the student does not have a badge, they must show a valid ID and be listed on the student's Emergency Care Form to be able to pick up the child.