Safe Routes to School

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The Safe Routes to School Program contains a local community partnership between the City, Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD), and Parents Teacher Association (PTA). The partnership mission is to reduce risk to students en route to and from school and encourage families to choose healthy, active, sustainable alternatives to driving solo more often.

General Resources, FAQs, Maps and Program Data

Safe Routes to School is part of a national movement targeting improved safety and active transportation choices for families and communities. The mission of the local City / Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) / Parent-Teacher Association Safe Routes to School (PTA SRTS) community partnership is to reduce risk to students en route to and from school, and to encourage more families to choose healthy, active, sustainable alternatives to driving solo more often. The Five-Year Work Plan(PDF, 215KB) outlines program goals and strategies for achieving them. Activity/program completion is dependent on program funding and capacity and may be subject to change as demand dictates. To learn more, check out the City's 2019-2020 Safe Routes to School Annual Report. Also, be sure to check out our Student School Commute FAQs(PDF, 164KB). General resources include: 

PAUSD Safe Routes to School Curriculum Life Skills Activities

The Palo Alto SRTS Program coordinates bicycle and pedestrian safety education for PAUSD families. More than 58% of PAUSD students currently walk or bike to school. Core education programs touch approximately 5,888 students, or roughly 49% of total PAUSD enrollment. The weblinks below offer a range of educational material used during the pandemic for all students and parents to explore.