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Dropoff & Early Pickup

Late Drop-off, and Early and Late Student Pickup Procedures

Due to student safety concerns, cars should NOT drive down Barth Ave., or park in front of the building, between the hours of 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM and 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM.

Students WILL NOT be released from the front office between 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM

Late Drop-off Procedure

  • Late drop-off begins at 8:15 AM.
  • Students arriving BEFORE 8:15 AM must go in their designated entrance.
  • Any cars arriving after 8:15 AM must take their student to the front office to be checked in.
    • If your student is late due to a doctor's appointment, please ask the doctor's office for a written note so the student's tardy can be excused.
  • Students should be accompanied by an adult to check them in.
  • If you know that your student will be late to school, please call the front office, at 317-423-0204, to let them know the reason and expected arrival time.

Early Pickup Procedure

  • If you need to pickup your student early, please call the front office, at 317-423-0204, and provide the following information:
    • The name of the student(s) being picked up
    • The expected time of pickup
    • The reason for the early pickup
    • The name of the person picking up the student(s)
  • All early pickups must be done before 2:45 PM.
    • After 2:45 PM, students must be picked up in the manner listed on their transportation record (Car Rider, Bus Rider, or Walker).
    • If your student is being picked up due to a doctor's appointment, please ask the doctor's office for a written note so the student's early pickup can be excused.
  • The adult picking up a student must come into the front office and provide a photo ID.
    • The adult must be on the student's approved pickup list for the student to be released from the school.
  • Students will be called to the front office, for dismissal, after the adult picking up has entered the school.
    • Students will not be allowed to wait in the front office for someone to pick them up.

Late Pickup Procedure

  • If you know that your student will be picked up after 3:30 PM, please call the front office, at 317-423-0204, and provide the following information:
    • The name of the student(s) being picked up
    • The expected time of pickup
    • The name of the person picking up the student(s)
  • If a student is not picked up by 3:30 PM, and the front office has not been notified, the front office will attempt to call the guardians listed on file.
    • If the front office is unable to reach a listed guardian, they will attempt to reach out to emergency contacts.
    • If the school is unable to reach anyone, the school may call IMPD.
    • Please contact the front office at 317-423-0204 if you need to update contact information.
  • The adult picking up a student must come into the front office and provide a photo ID.
    • The adult must be on the student's approved pickup list for the student to be released from the school.

Please refer to the Family Handbook & Student Policies for complete details on our drop-off and pickup policy.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • An adult must come into the building and present a valid photo ID before a student will be released.

  • To have someone pick up your student, they must be listed as a primary or emergency contact in our system, and they must provide a valid ID. Please contact the front office at 317-423-0204 if you need to update contact information.

  • Any student arriving at 8:15 AM will be marked as an unexcused tardy. If your student is late due to an appointment, you may ask the doctor's office for a written note to have the tardy excused. The tardy will not be excused until the front office receives the written note from the doctor's office. Please Note: Having too many unexcused tardies may lead to notification from the school regarding truancy.

  • If the Nurse is sending your student home, an adult must come into the front office and show a valid photo ID. The student will then be sent from the Nurse's office to the front office for dismissal. Being sent home by the Nurse will count as an excused early pickup. Please Note: You must follow the Nurse's directions, as well as the school's Family Handbook and Student Policies, before your student is allowed to return to school.

  • Any student picked up early will be marked as an unexcused early pickup. If your student is being picked up for an appointment, you may ask the doctor's office for a written note to have the early pickup excused. The early pickup will not be excused until the front office receives the written note from the doctor's office. Please Note: Having too many unexcused early pickups may lead to notification from the school regarding truancy.

  • Students will not be allowed to wait in the front office for someone to pick them up. Students will only be called down to the front office after the adult has come into the front office and shown a valid photo ID.

  • If you have any questions, please call the front office at 317-423-0204.