Family Handbook
General Information
Transportation & Parking
Parents are to queue in the outer perimeter lane of the parking lot and follow the drop-off directions from our facilities team. Cars must pull up to the drop-off zone, where they will be met by School administrators, who will guide students to their meeting place.
Please be aware that arriving early causes unnecessary congestion in the parking lot. We ask that you do not arrive on campus prior to your son’s scheduled drop-off/pick-up time for this reason.
You must not leave your car unattended in the pick-up zone—it is NOT a parking area. If you need to leave your car or wait for a long period, you must park your car in a space in the front parking lot. Please turn off your car engine. DO NOT LET YOUR CAR IDLE.
Safety in the Parking Lot
We all have the same goal: to SAFELY drop off and pick up our boys at school.
Please do your part by following these three simple rules:
List of 4 items.
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1. Drop-Off and Pick-Up Times
We have specific, staggered drop-off and pick-up times to ease congestion in the parking lot and avoid unnecessary back-up on Bayview Avenue.Regular Schedule Morning Drop-Off*Lower School: 8:00-8:10 a.mMiddle School: 8:00-8:15 a.m.Upper School: 7:45-8:30 a.m.
* Students may be dropped off as early as 7:30 a.m. with passive supervision available.Late Start Schedule Morning Drop-OffLower School: 9 a.m.Middle School: 9 a.m.Upper School: 9:15 a.m.Afternoon Pick-UpLower School: 3:00 p.m.Middle School: 3:20 p.m.Upper School: 3:30 p.m.Please do not arrive on campus before your son’s specified pick-up time. (Note that there is an intentional time lag between Middle and Upper School class dismissal and pick-up to provide time for students to leave class and make their way to the pick-up zone). We will direct parents who arrive before these scheduled times away from the parking lot queue to wait along Field House Road.
Parents who have sons in two different divisions should use the earlier drop-off time and the latter pick-up time. -
2. Get In and Out Safely
- Parents must queue in the outer perimeter lane of the parking lot and follow the drop-off directions from our facilities team. Parents must remain in their cars.
- Students may only get into or out of your car when at the drop-off/pick-up zone (in front of the flagpole). They should only exit the vehicle using the passenger side of the car.
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3. Keep Traffic Flowing
- You must keep moving if you are in the left-hand lane in front of the Manor House. Standing is only permitted in the curbside lane.
- If you need to wait for more than a few minutes or leave your car, you must park your car in a space in the front parking lot.
- Drive slowly but steadily, and pay attention to the cars and pedestrians around you.
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4. Obey the Instructions of Crescent Staff
- Our facilities team is there to keep traffic flowing efficiently and safely for everyone.
Remember: Get in and out safely – Go slow and steady – Obey the parking staff!
Student Parking
Due to limited space, students in Grade 11 and under are not permitted to park on school property. Grade 12 students who plan to park on campus must submit a Grade 12 Parking Application form to register their vehicle. Given the limited parking, priority will be given to Grade 12 students who have an extended daily commute. On-campus parking details will be communicated to the Grade 12 students prior to the start of school.
Bicycles and Skateboards
As per the law, all boys must wear properly secured helmets when they are riding a bicycle. The School also requires that boys using skateboards or any other wheeled devices wear properly-secured helmets.
Due to limited space, students in Grade 11 and under are not permitted to park on school property. Grade 12 students who plan to park on campus must submit a Grade 12 Parking Application form to register their vehicle. Given the limited parking, priority will be given to Grade 12 students who have an extended daily commute. On-campus parking details will be communicated to the Grade 12 students prior to the start of school.
Bicycles and Skateboards
As per the law, all boys must wear properly secured helmets when they are riding a bicycle. The School also requires that boys using skateboards or any other wheeled devices wear properly-secured helmets.
