Getting to School

Walk on the sidewalk. Before you cross the street, stop and look left, right, and left again to see if cars are coming.

Always wear a helmet and ride in single file in a bike lane.

Students should cross Charleston with an adult. Students should ride with an adult until the signal is operational at the Louis/Charleston crossing. The center median provides a small refuge while waiting to cross one direction at a time. Or, dismount, press the button for the flashing beacon and walk across Charleston in the crosswalk (with the crossing guard or community officer). Once the signal is complete, this crossing should be easier for a student to navigate without an adult.

Recommended bike routes. The Ross Bike Boulevard and the Louis Road bike lanes are the recommended approaches to the Palo Verde at Greendell campus. It is not recommended to approach on Middlefield Road. Please see the Palo Verde @ Greendell Walk & Roll Map.

Rules of the Road. Obey all traffic signs and signals, ride on the right side of the road, in the same direction as traffic. Completely stop at all Stop signs by placing a foot on the ground and looking all ways before proceeding.

Middlefield Crossing into Greendell. When crossing Middlefield at Montrose, dismount your bicycle at the yellow pad to trigger the pedestrian signal. Walk your bike through the two crosswalks during the designated pedestrian phases to reach the diagonal corner where the Greendell School sign is located.

Bike parking. Upper campus bike racks for 4th and 5th graders are located right near the Greendell Sign at Middlefield. Lower campus parking can be found by continuing along the bike path along the redwood trees until reaching the main Greendell School office. Students should use a bike lock to secure bicycles.

For Bicyclists departure, stay on the multi-use path and press the pedestrian button to trigger the light. Either walk your bike in the crosswalk or ride on the left outside the painted lines.

To sign up to be a Bus Rider, reach out to the Palo Verde Elementary at Greendell Admin office. If you join the waitlist, you will be notified when a spot opens up.

For bus drop off in the mornings, go to the front of Palo Verde Elementary school. There will be attendants to assist your student getting on the bus.

• If your student biked to Palo Verde, there are bike racks available for bike parking. Students should use a bike lock to secure bicycles.

Arrive early at the bus stop - at least five minutes before the bus is scheduled to depart. The bus will leave Palo Verde at 7:50am and will arrive at the Greendell/Cubberley parking lot at 8:00am.

The bus will unload in front of the Palo Verde Elementary at Greendell Admin office (bus icon). Students will exit the bus and walk along the front of the building to the fenced walkway to make their way to their classrooms. Kindergarten students will be escorted.

For bus pick up in the afternoons, students will get on the bus at the same location they were dropped off.

• Bus Group K: Kindergarten: 12:05 departure, arrive at the Palo Verde campus by 12:15. (M-F).

  • Note: Kindergarten departure will transition to the 1st-3rd grade schedule in Oct.

• Bus Group A: 1st-3rd: 2:30pm departure, arrive at the Palo Verde campus by 2:40 (MTThF).

• Bus Group B: 4th & 5th: 2:50 departure, arrive at the Palo Verde campus by 3:00 (MTThF).

• Minimum Day Wednesdays: 1st-5th Grade: 1:35 departure, arrive at Palo Verde by 1:45.

A Student Supervisor will accompany bus riders to the Palo Verde campus in the afternoon. Timely pickup is required for students. Be sure to establish and communicate a clear plan with your children.

Kindergarten students can only be released to a parent or authorized adult. Please bring the proper identification or communicate any changes to the pickup plan with our school office before the end of the day.

Enter the Greendell/Cubberley parking lot from Middlefield Road.

For drop-off, make way to the drop-off lane along the perimeter of the parking lot, near the Auditorium, Theater and Pavillion. Students should walk along the pedestrian path, crossing at the high visibility crosswalk.

For park & walk, find a parking place and make your way towards the pedestrian zone near the loading zone. Be sure to make eye contact before crossing in front of drivers. Continue along the pedestrian area and cross the parking lot within the high visibility crosswalk. If the lot is full (and you plan to escort your kids to class), additional parking is available behind the Cubberley Pavilion. Ample parking is available further into the parking lot, past the first and second stop signs, near FoPAL.

For pick up, make way to the pick-up/drop-off lane along the perimeter of the parking lot, near the Auditorium, Theater and Pavillion to wait for your student.

Students should walk along the pedestrian path, crossing at the high visibility crosswalk to get to the pick-up car.

School begins at 8:15 Monday through Friday for all students. Dismissal times vary by grade. Please refer to the Daily Schedule page for specifics.