We all know that drop-off and pick-up in the car line at schools can be a headache. Families express frustrations about inefficiency and concerns about safety. Teachers often dread the assignment of carline duty. But it doesn’t have to be this way!
This article was originally published July 2022. We’ve combined it with an awesome recording of Making a Great Carline Experience!
Make Car Line a Great Experience!
It is the first and last moment of each child’s school day and arguably the most frequent face-to-face encounter that families have with school employees. So, it is worth spending some extra time thinking about your school’s carline logistics for both arrival and dismissal.
Watch this recorded webinar in our membership platform to walk through the details needed to make a great carline experience!
1. Gather information
Gather information from families before the first day of school to ensure that your teachers know exactly which of their students are car riders. This can happen via text or email, or even in person during orientation. If you are a Possip customer you can use your Possip pulse check to ask in advance and get a general sense for how many car riders you might have.
2. Provide backpack tags
Provide backpack tags for all students indicating how they get to and from school! This is especially helpful in elementary schools. Include bus routes and/or carline numbers on these tags (for a detailed description of how to effectively use a carline number system, click here). Color-coded, laminated tags that are attached with zip-ties work best! Support teachers with the distribution of these on the first day of school – or better yet, provide the tags at orientation, if possible.
