Car Rider Arrival/Dismissal

Oakridge and APS encourage students to walk or ride the bus to and from school. The section of the street directly in front of the Oakridge (24th St. S) will be closed to traffic between 8:30am – 9:00 a.m. and 3:30pm – 4:00 p.m.

We have worked closely with Arlington County, Arlington Public Schools, and our community to pilot a new arrival/dismissal pattern for Oakridge students who are driven to school. WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK and will be sending a survey in October to gather your ideas. Please be patient as we adjust this plan to ensure students’ safety.

Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 who ride in cars will be dismissed to a fenced area behind the school. If you have PreKindergarten, Kindergarten, 1st, and/or 2nd grade students, you will need to have your older student pick them up in their classroom (and send the classroom teacher an email alerting them of this dismissal routine). Students will be dismissed by an Oakridge staff member to waiting cars. Please be respectful to Oakridge staff and follow their instructions.

Please help your students learn their method of dismissal.  Students are dismissed as “bus riders, walkers, car riders or Extended Day.”

Please call the front office (703)228-5840 or email oakridgeattendance@apsva.us with dismissal changes prior to 3:00 pm of that day. We will follow the assigned dismissal plan beginning the first day of school.