Drop-Off & Pick-Up

Student Drop-Off

Student drop-off will take place at the Grades 3-5 wing of the school along the curb. Please make sure all students have their belongings ready before exiting the car curbside. 

• When dropping off, drivers should proceed toward the main entrance and enter the CFES upper parking lot to the right if you are facing the school (look for signs).
• Students being driven to school will be dropped off in the drop-off zone indicated by cones. Please pull forward as much as possible before dropping off in the zone.
• Staff will be providing instructions to expedite this process.
• Students need to exit the vehicle curbside between the coned area.
• A staff member will be at the curb to greet students and escort them into the building. Staff will not open car doors. Be ready to exit the car quickly.
• Drop-offs will begin when the doors open at 8:50 a.m. 
• Parents should remain in their cars throughout this process.
• Students will exit their cars, proceed to the gym, and wait under supervision until morning dismissal to homeroom classes begins at 8:55 a.m.
• Please exit the drop-off area as quickly as possible. Please give the buses the right of way. 
• Keeping our students safe is our top priority. Your help in not passing vehicles while students are unloading is appreciated.  

Note: Staff will need to access parking spaces to enter the building. Please allow them space to park.

Student Pick-Up

For increased safety and accepting deliveries, cars will not be permitted to park and wait in front of the school until 3:15 p.m. Please use the lower gravel lot if you choose to arrive on campus early for car rider dismissal. 

We will do our best to make this process quick and smooth. Please remain in your cars, keep moving, and follow directions given by the staff members on duty. Student Pick-Up will take place in the same place as drop-off. Students will be supervised in the cafeteria while waiting to be called to the pickup area.

• Dismissal will begin at 3:35 p.m.
• When picking up, drivers will proceed to the main entrance at 3:15 p.m. Enter the CFES upper parking lot to the right if you are facing the school (look for signs).
• CFES families will be provided with official signs on the first day of school to be displayed in your vehicle. CFES will communicate instructions for pick-up on the first day of school. 
• A staff member in a yellow safety vest will be outside to track students’ names for dismissal.
• Once students’ names/numbers have been radioed, drivers should make their way forward to the pick-up zone. Please give the buses the right of way. 
• Students will be dismissed from the cafeteria to walk down the hallway toward the outside exit doors.
• Staff members will guide students to the curb to load their cars in the pick-up zone marked with cones.
• Staff will not open/close car doors.
• Once students are safely in their cars, drivers should exit the parking lot as quickly as possible. If you need to wait longer, please pull forward off to the side to allow for traffic to move through the line.
• Parents should remain in their cars throughout the dismissal process.
• The car rider line will be paused to exit the driveway while the buses leave the bus zone. A staff member will direct this pause and resume traffic when clear.
• Utilizing District bus transportation is highly encouraged. District buses are the default method of transportation.

Note: Staff may need to exit a parking space during dismissal. Please assist staff by allowing space to leave as needed.

Dismissal Changes and Notes:

• All dismissal updates or changes should be emailed to cfeattendance@ucfsd.net 
• Changes to the dismissal routine must be emailed to cfeattendance@ucfsd.net by 2:30 p.m.
• Pickup and dismissal arrangements do not automatically transfer year to year.
• No dismissal changes will be allowed after 2:30 p.m. to allow for a safe dismissal process.