Your Daily Canyon Guide: Bell Schedule, Drop-Off, Pick-Up & Traffic Duty

7/23/2026 1:25 pm

Here's your quick reference for the rhythms of a Canyon school day — bookmark this one!

Bell Schedule

• 7:45 — School gates open
• 8:05 — Line-Up Bell
• 8:10 — Tardy Bell
• 1:40 — T/Th TK & Kindergarten dismissal
• 1:45 — T/Th Grades 1–5 dismissal
• 2:45 — MWF TK & Kindergarten dismissal
• 2:50 — MWF Grades 1–5 dismissal
• 6:00 — ELOP & STAR close

First 8 days of school (8/12–8/21): Kindergarten dismisses at 1:40 every day, and families should pick up directly from your child's classroom rather than the carpool line (unless enrolled in Star or ELOP). The full Tuesday/Thursday vs. Monday/Wednesday/Friday schedule above — and the carpool line — both start on 8/24.

Drop-Off

• Kindergarten students start their day in the kindergarten yard. We'll allow parents/guardians in for the first few days; once settled, it's "kiss and drop" in the car or at the gate.
• Students in Grades 1–5 start their day on the main playground.
• Gates open at 7:45. Arrive early — the streets get congested starting around 7:55am.
• If you're walking your child in, park legally in the neighborhood and use crosswalks. Please don't park on the school side of Sage Lane, block driveways, park in red zones, or move neighbors' trash cans. Enter through the breezeway gate in the front parking lot or the gate at East Channel and Amalfi.
• Do not pull into, through, or park in the staff parking lots.

Pick-Up Locations

• Carpool: Students are walked to the East Channel/Amalfi gate. Keep your child's name on an 8½ x 11 sign in your car (included in the Opening Packet) — school staff use it to call your child out to you.
• Walkers: Pick up from the lunch area.
• ELOP: TK/Kindergarten and 1st grade students are escorted to the meeting location; Grades 2–5 walk to the meeting area by the hopscotch courts.
• STAR: Kindergarten and 1st grade students are escorted to the meeting location; Grades 2–5 walk to the Star Room (16).

Students and caregivers may not remain on campus after dismissal unless enrolled in Star or ELOP.

Traffic Expectations

To keep arrival and dismissal safe and smooth for everyone, these procedures must be followed at all times:

• Always drive clockwise around the school, entering on East Channel at Entrada.
• Remain in your car at all times while in the carpool lane — no exceptions, and no parking in the carpool lane.
• Students exit on the sidewalk side, near East Channel and Amalfi. Kindergarten students exit in front of the kindergarten building on East Channel.
• Always use crosswalks when crossing the street.
• Do not block driveways or park in red zones.
• Do not cut the carpool line.
• Be respectful and follow the directions of our traffic volunteers.

These procedures are in place to keep everyone safe, and to keep our neighbors happy. Your cooperation and respect for these expectations are essential for our community.

Family Traffic Duty

Getting every child to and from school safely takes all of us. Every family is asked to fulfill approximately 2–3 shifts of traffic duty during the school year — you'll receive a schedule with your assigned days and times.

If you can't make your assigned shift, please arrange a swap with another family. For the safety of our students and families, shifts should never go uncovered. Specific days and times are shared with you directly and posted in the Chronicle each week. Full shift details live on our Traffic Duty page.