Visiting Our School

Visitor Management for Student Safety and Security

Welcome!

We welcome visitors at Lane Elementary. Thank you for helping us keep our students safe by following the procedures below. 

Visitor Check-in and Check-out Procedures

  • Entry Door
    • The main entrance (Door 1) is monitored through an electronic door access system. Press the button next to the door furthest to the right. An office staff member will answer and ask the nature of your visit/who you are here to see.
  • Main Office Sign-In
    • Proceed to the main office. Sign in to our automated visitor management system with a driver’s license, passport, or military ID. The system prints an ID badge that must be displayed on visitor clothing at all times. If you do not have identification, you will not be allowed beyond the main office until you have completed an assisted process verifying your identity. Only authorized visitors will be allowed in the building.
  • Check Out
    • Before leaving the school, visitors must check out in the main office and leave by the main entrance.

Meeting with Teachers

Partnerships with parents/guardians are valued, and communication with your child’s teacher is encouraged. Please make an appointment to visit with a teacher. Email contact is available through our staff directory

Parking

The parking lot adjacent to the north side of the building (near Doors 2, 3, and 4) includes several 15-minute spaces for visitors as well as multiple spaces for disabled visitors. 

The larger lot near the baseball field is also open for Lane staff and visitors. Please note, however, that this lot is owned by the Fairfax County Park Authority, and the school does not have control over it.

  • Please follow these guidelines whenever you visit our school:
  • Please only park in a 15-minute space if your visit to the school will be completed in that amount of time.
  • Please do not park in spaces reserved for administrators and office staff. They are clearly marked on the pavement.
  • Please do not leave your car unattended behind other parked cars or in the Kiss and Ride lane at any time.

Do not park in the lot on the south side of the building during the school day, even just to check in or check out your student or drop something off in the building. This lot is reserved for buses only, and your car will likely be towed.

Safety and Security

The following procedures have been implemented to keep students safe.

  • Faculty and staff will always have their FCPS photo-identification badges displayed.
  • Exterior doors are locked during the instructional day and cannot be entered from the outside without an FCPS badge. A doorbell is located at the main entrance. Visitors will be buzzed in by the office staff upon arrival.
  • Cameras monitor all exterior doors and grounds.
  • Interior maps of the school are not posted online.
  • Bus routes are not posted online.
  • Former students and friends of students, etc. are not allowed to visit during school hours.