The City of Lawrence continues to recruit crossing guards for some planned locations for the 2023-2024 school year.

We encourage interested individuals to consider giving less than two hours a day to assist the children of our community in getting to-and-from school safely. Find more information about the city's crossing guard program and an application at lawrenceks.org/Jobs.

We also encourage school families to consider walking or biking to school together if possible. In addition to supporting children’s safety, caring adults leading a group of children in walking or biking to school together provide social support, model kindness and cooperation, and increase physical activity. 

We are fortunate in our community to see neighbors helping neighbors with carpools and walking school buses. 

Another option for families to keep in mind is that Lawrence Transit is free in 2023.

Safe Routes to School provides safety tips, brochures, and maps of safe routes to each of our schools at www.beactivesaferoutes.com. This website also includes our K-8 Be Active Safe Routes curriculum with lessons, such as bicycle safety and active transportation.

Please demonstrate (and frequently remind) your children of safety precautions they should use when walking or biking to school.

When driving near schools and in-and-around school zones, slow down, watch for children walking and biking to school, and use extra caution.