Arrival & Dismissal Directions

Our arrival and dismissal procedures have changed due to new school construction. We ask families to be mindful of this change and be patient as school staff and students adjust to new procedures. We also ask that you consider having your student ride the school bus, walk or ride bikes, or carpool to school if possible. This will help keep car congestion to a minimum during arrival and dismissal.

Download 2026-27 Whittier Arrival & Dismissal Plan (PDF)

Arrival
There will be no adult supervision prior to 8:30 AM (M, T, Th, Fr) & 9:30 AM (Wed.)

If you are planning to drop off your students by walking them to the entrance door, please park in the main parking lot (priority for ECEAP & TTK Families), the tennis court parking lot at the bottom of Elm Tree Lane, or on a side street and walk to the covered playground entrance or ECEAP/TTK entrance door. Please note that you will need to say goodbyes outside of the covered area.

  • Please do not block community members’ driveways during arrival.
  • Please do not park or drop students off on Alameda Ave during arrival.
  • Please do not park in the bus zone during arrival.

Dismissal
Starts at 3:10 PM (Monday-Friday)

If you are planning to meet your student in-person and pick them up at the exit door, please park in the main parking lot (priority ECEAP & TTK Families), the tennis court parking lot at the bottom of Elm Tree Lane, or on a side street and walk to the covered playground entrance or ECEAP/TTK exit door. Please stay outside of the covered play area so that we can ensure all students get dismissed in a safe and timely manner.

  • Please do not block community members’ driveways during dismissal.
  • Please do not park or drop students off on Alameda Ave during dismissal.
  • Please do not park in the bus zone during dismissal.

Thank you for following the pickup and drop off directions to the best of your ability. We want to create a safe and efficient system for getting students to/from school.

If you think you may need accommodation for this plan, please contact your students’ teacher or the Whittier main office (253) 571-7500.