Middle & High School Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures

School Start & End Time

Middle and high school students may enter the building at 7:50 a.m. Students should not be left unsupervised before the start of school.
- Middle school students can enter the building at 7:50 a.m. and remain in the MS Commons or gym until 8:05 a.m. They may also have breakfast in the cafeteria from 7:50 to 8:05 a.m. At 8:05 a.m., they can go directly to their lockers and classrooms.
- High school students can enter the building at 7:50 a.m. They can get breakfast at the high school entrance or go to class.
School begins at 8:15 a.m. Any student who arrives at school past 8:15 a.m. will be considered tardy.
All students are released at 3:21 p.m. There is no supervision after 3:45 p.m.

Drop-Off & Pick-Up Procedures

All parents must enter on Firebird Way. Families have the option of dropping off or picking up their students in one of two locations:

Firebird Way: Drivers should use the right-hand lane next to the sidewalk. Students can exit or enter their vehicle from the sidewalk. Students should not enter the vehicle from the driver's side.

Short-Term Parking Area: Students can be dropped off and picked up in our short-term parking zone. We highly encourage families to use this option for quicker access and to relieve congestion on Automation Drive.

During pick-up, drivers can park in the student parking lot if the short-term parking lot is full.

Please communicate with your student whether they will be regularly picked up in the pick-up lane or in the designated short-term parking area in front of the building.

Please Note:

There are no staggered pick-up times for middle and high school students. Middle and high school families do not use the Driveline Dispatch System; Driveline is only used at the elementary school.
Automation Drive is a designated no-parking zone and should not be used for pick-up or drop-off. The Windsor Police Department will monitor these zones and ticket drivers who violate the parking rules.

Families with Students at both school buildings

In order to minimize traffic congestion during pick up, we ask families with students in both buildings to follow the pick-up process.

Elementary school students should be picked up first at their designated pick-up location beginning at 3:15 p.m.
Families will then travel to the middle/high school to pick up their student.

After-School Supervision

Windsor Charter Academy does not provide student supervision after 3:40 p.m. at the middle and high school. Parents should make plans to pick up their students by this time unless they are involved in a supervised after-school activity.

Important reminders for all drivers

We ask all drivers to the the following requests:

Use your designated pick-up and drop-off location as outlined in our maps.
Stay in your vehicle at all times. Do not park your car and walk your student into the building.
Drop-off lines are meant to continually move. Pull all the way forward before letting your student get in or out of your vehicle.
Students will always enter or exit a vehicle from the sidewalk. Students should not walk around the vehicle into the street.
Please come at your designated pick-up time. By coming early, traffic flow is negatively impacted.
Do not make a U-turn at anytime. By following our designated routes, drivers should never have to make a U-turn.

Model Courteous Behavior

Do not park in designated staff parking lots or at surrounding private businesses, including at Snaptron or Future Legends Sports Complex.
Do not talk on your cell phones while driving to ensure the safety of all our students.
Utilize a crosswalk at all times. Encourage your student to do the same.
Drivers should remain in line and not cut in front of others.

As always, please remember that safety comes first and foremost!

Walking or Biking Between Schools

Safe walking routes have been established for students who walk to or from the middle/high school building.

Students should use the sidewalks on Automation Drive and Garden Drive. Morning and afternoon crossing guards are at the Automation and Garden Drive intersection.