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Click above to see a video that demonstrates the car drop-off procedures.

Here is the Drop-off/Pick-up Map

ARRIVAL PROCEDURES

Front Lot (Bus Drop-Off, K Student Drop-Off, Parent/Visitor Parking)

  • Kindergarten students only may be dropped off curbside in the front parking lot. Parents of students in PK and 1st-5th grade driving into the front parking lot MUST park in a designated spot and WALK students into the building. Parents of students in these grade levels wishing to drive and drop off at the curb MUST use Bull Run/East Drive, NOT the front entrance. 
  • At NO time should parents pull behind parked cars in the front lot and let a student out of the car.

Back/East Drive Lot (PK, 1st-5th Drop-Off, Staff Parking)

  • THE BACK LOT/EAST DRIVE IS FOR PK and 1st-5th STUDENT DROP-OFF. 
  • There are two incoming lanes upon entrance to campus from Bull Run.  The right lane is for drop off. The left (middle) lane is a thru lane.  Students may be dropped off at any point from the portable buildings to the end of the drive (just before the curve).  If proceeding in the thru lane, parents may go around the curve, change lanes to the right lane, and drop off their students in this area.  A ‘loading/unloading’ zone is clearly marked with yellow lines, and a Davis staff member, along with Safety Patrol students, are on duty every morning to assist students in crossing the crosswalk safely. The two lanes merge into one outgoing lane near the end of the ‘loading/unloading’ zone area. 
  • Follow Safety Patrol directions to pull all the way forward (even if you have a 4th/5th grader and you have to pull up to the Kindergarten wing). 
  • All students should exit their cars on the right side, away from traffic.  Students should exit ALL AT ONCE (even students who are stopped far from their classroom wing) when cars have come to a stop. Safety Patrol and teachers/parents will make sure your students arrive safely at their destination.
  • No parking is available in the back/east drive lot. This lot is reserved for staff.
  • Do not drop off students along the fence on the East Drive. 
  • All exterior doors are locked at 7:40am. If dropping off students after this time, parents should drive to the front parking lot, park, and walk children inside.

DISMISSAL PROCEDURES

Bus Pick-Up

  • THE FRONT LOT (DUVAL) CURB IS RESERVED FOR BUSES ONLY. No parent pick-up is allowed along the front lot curb.
  • Parents driving into the front parking lot must park in a designated spot and walk to the fenced kinder-garden area to meet their student.

Parent Pick-Up

THE BACK LOT/EAST DRIVE (BULL RUN) IS FOR STUDENT PICK-UP BY CAR. 

  • At the end of the day, Bull Run often gets backed up with cars waiting to enter campus for pick-up. Bull Run is a two-lane street, with only one lane of traffic going each direction. If you are picking up a PK-2nd grade student, you should take Cow Path to Bull Run, which will allow you to turn right into the right lane for pick-up. If you are picking up a 3rd-5th grade student, you should take Mustang Chase to Bull Run, which will allow you to turn left into the through lane for pick-up. If you arrive for pick-up and have to wait on Bull Run, DO NOT form a second lane going the same direction into the Davis drive. There is a solid yellow line to serve as a reminder of this.
  • There are two incoming lanes upon entrance to campus from Bull Run.  The right lane is for pick up. The left lane is a thru lane.  
    • Students in grades PreK, K, 1st, and 2nd grade will be picked up from the right lane, along the sidewalk adjacent to the school building.  Families with multiple students, or families who carpool, will pick up all students who ride in their car at the designated waiting area of the youngest student. For example, if a family has a student in fourth grade and a student in first grade, both students should be waiting to be picked up with the first grade student’s class. All cars should continue to pull all the way forward (even if you have a second grade student and have to pull up to the kindergarten wing). As cars proceed through the drive, students and teachers will be watching for their ride, and students will be instructed to walk and follow the car until it stops.  At that time, they will enter the car. 
    • Parents picking up students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade should enter in the thru (middle) lane at Bull Run, proceed around the curve, and change lanes to the right lane, where they will see students waiting with the teachers.  Parents should pull all the way forward, to the end of the ‘loading/unloading’ zone. Students will be directed by teachers to walk to their car, and will enter the car on the right side. The two lanes merge into one outgoing lane near the end of the ‘loading/unloading’ zone area. 
  • Student first name, grade, and teacher’s  name should be displayed prominently on the passenger side of the dashboard on the sheet provided by the school. This helps to expedite the dismissal process.
  • Remain in your car at all times.  At dismissal time, refrain from leaving your car to visit with another adult or to look for your child. If you do not see your child and you are asked to pull forward in line, you should pull forward then ask an adult on duty or safety patrol member to let your child know you are in line.
  • All teachers are on duty during dismissal time. Parents should not approach teachers to engage in conversation during this time. If you need to talk with a teacher, wait until all students have been safely dismissed before approaching the teacher.
  • Parents who walk to pick up students should wait in the fenced in kinder-garden area. 
  • BE KIND TO OTHER DRIVERS. TAKE TURNS ENTERING EAST DRIVE FROM BULL RUN. 

THE FRONT FENCED IN AREA IS FOR STUDENT PICKUP FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS WHO WALK ON CAMPUS.

  • Parents who park and walk on campus to pick up their child should proceed to the fenced in area in front of the school.
  • Each grade level has a designated spot in this area where students will wait with a teacher.
  • When pickup up students, please make sure that your child says goodbye to their teacher so they are able to verify a parent is there before dismissing the student.

PARKING

  • STAFF PARKING:  All spots in the East parking lot as well as the spots labeled STAFF in the front lot are designated as ‘staff only’ parking. No parent parking please.
  • PARENT PARKING (2 options):
    1. Any spot in the Front lot, unless otherwise labeled as STAFF, RESERVED or HANDICAP parking, is available for parent/visitor parking.
    2. Parking is also available in the back of the Austin Taiwanese Presbyterian Church parking lot, as they have a connecting pedestrian gate to our front parking lot.
  • Please DO NOT PARK at the Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center complex lot across Duval or at the William’s Community School lot across Duval.

BUS RIDER PROCEDURES

  • Bus information can be obtained from the school office or by using the AISD Bus Finder Utility.
  • Parents should review all bus rules with their students. Failure to follow the Austin ISD Code of Conduct while on a school bus may result in suspension of bus privileges.
  • Students should stay seated at all times.
  • Students are to use classroom level voices at all times.
  • Eating is not allowed on the bus. 
  • All heads, arms and legs are to be kept inside the windows. 
  • Students should be cautious when entering or exiting. 
  • Students should respect the bus driver, bus property and other students at all times.

BIKE RIDER PROCEDURES

  • ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET.
  • Parents and students should map out a safe route that addresses how to safely cross all intersections.
  • Dismount and walk bicycles around pedestrians and on the sidewalks around the Davis campus.
  • Dismount and walk through crosswalks. 
  • When entering the East Drive from Cow Path, students must use the sidewalk along the west side of the drive, inside the fence. When entering the East Drive from Mustang Chase, students must use the trail along the wood fencing, then cross at the crosswalk near the school building to get to the bike rack.
East Drive bike rack