​​​​​​​​Traffic Safety

Ensuring our students get to school safely is everyone’s responsibility. Please be mindful of crosswalks, parking rules and speed limits when you are near our schools, especially during the morning drop-off and afternoon dismissal times.​ ​​​​

Traffic Safety Reminders from The City of Calgary​

The City wants to remind and encourage anyone who is driving children to school to operate their vehicles safely and responsibly. Parents and guardians are reminded not to park where it’s prohibited during drop off and pick up times, such as blocking crosswalks, laneways and private driveways.

Pick up and drop off times can get quite busy. Give yourself extra time to navigate safely around schools, whether you are walking, wheeling, or driving. For those who drive, help alleviate congestion by parking a block or two away and walking in, wherever possible. 

Talk to your kids about safe travel practices like using crosswalks with patrols, looking all ways before crossing the street and not jaywalking across the roadways as a shortcut.

Learn more by visiting Calgary.ca/BeSafe.

Pick Up of Students at the End of the Day 

It is important for all parents to inform the school of any change in plans for their child at the end of the school day especially if they are bus riders. We often end up holding a school bus while we look for a child who is a bus rider only to find out that they have been picked up by a parent on that day. This results in all the students on that bus being delayed. We would also appreciate it if parents would make calls to the office about changes to the end of the day routine before 3:15 p.m. so we have ample time to notify your child.

Parking

All parking spaces are assigned to Ranchlands staff members. Please do not park in the staff parking lot. Parking is available for parents and visitors in the Community Centre parking lot and on the street north and south of the
school beyond clearly posted “No Stopping or No Parking” signs. For the safety of the children, there is no stopping in this zone. This allows clear visibility for the crosswalk and our student safety patrol.

  • Students should never be in the staff parking area.  This includes walking through the parking lot to get to school.
  • Remember, the front of the school is a designated school bus zone.
  • Inappropriate parking practices may result in ticketing by the City Traffic Bylaw Service or City of Calgary Police.
  • Parking on the opposite side of the street from the school and jay-walking with your children is very unsafe as well as illegal. Please plan to use Hug & Go so that students can cross at marked crosswalks and abide by our School Safety Patrols.

Safety Patrols

We are fortunate to have teachers and students who invest their time and energy into maintaining a strong, well-disciplined school safety patrol. View our Patroller hours.