Drop-Off Procedures
Below are the procedures for families that will be dropping off & picking up curbside at SEA.
Parent Drop Off and Parent Pick Up: SEA will be implementing both curbside drop off and pick up during the 2026-27 school year at 9:05 a.m. and 3:35 p.m.
Curbside - Vehicle and bus main entrance to SEA is located on the south side of the school of Kelly Drive. Vehicles will stay to the right and line up curbside on the south side of the school. Stopping at the end of the sidewalk. Buses will travel to the back parking lot and line up curbside on the west side of the school. A staff member will be curbside directing traffic.
To make the drop off/pick up process more efficient, please practice the following with your students so they are ready to exit the car quickly.
- Independence with their seatbelt - unbuckling and buckling
- Having all items next to them and ready to exit the car
- Good-byes & hugs given prior to getting to the unloading zone
- If you need to support buckling car seats or seat belts, we ask that once your child is picked up, you drive around to a parking space to support them.
Drop-off: (9:05-9:25 a.m.)
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All vehicle traffic will enter the main parking entrance from south bound Kelly Drive. You are asked to follow the indicated orange arrows. Do NOT enter from Green Valley Rd, or north bound Kelly Drive.
- The car line will start at the entrance of the parking lot and run along Kelly Dr., wrap around onto Duluth St. and if needed wrap around onto Pennsylvania Ave.
- When driving to SEA, you should come along north bound Pennsylvania in order to join the car line.
- Please stay to the right while entering the main parking entrance.
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If you arrive after 9:25 am, you will need to park and walk your student(s) into the front office to check in.
*Notice: Buses will enter the main parking entrance around the same time. However, all buses will be traveling to the back lot, dropping off/picking up, and exiting on the north side of the building onto Kelly Drive. Be observant and aware of the buses traveling alongside the vehicles and turning into the back parking lot.
- Vehicles should remain close to the curb for curbside drop off & curbside pick up.
- Staff will direct traffic into the parking lot
- Continue to follow vehicle traffic while stopping at the end of the sidewalk in the unloading/loading Zone. Once the car has come to a complete stop, students should exit the vehicle from the passenger side only!
- Vehicles will make a left turn and loop through the parking lot & leave through the main entrance turning right onto Kelly Drive.
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Review the map of the location for drop-off/pick-up.
Pick-Up: (3:35-3:55 p.m.)
Car Tag should be hanging from the review mirror with number visible. If you lose your car tag, please ensure there is a clearly labeled sheet visible on your dashboard with your family car tag number.
A staff member will walk the car line and mark each number on a digital spreadsheet. This spreadsheet will be used to indicate family pick up order for inside staff supporting student dismissal.
Each student has a tag placed on their backpack indicating their family number.
- The car line will start at the entrance of the parking lot and run along Kelly Dr., wrap around onto Duluth St. and if needed wrap around onto Pennsylvania Ave.
- Staff will direct traffic into the parking lot
- Follow the car line until you stop in the loading zone
- For safety put car in park while students load
- Stay in your car - staff will assist students as needed
- Students need to enter your car from the passenger side
- Once all students are loaded, please wait for the cars in front of you to begin moving and continue to follow the line of traffic through the parking lot and exit RIGHT onto Kelly Dr.
- Drivers must yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk(s).
- Please follow the directions of the SEA Traffic Supervisor(s).
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Review the map of the location for drop-off/pick-up.