Arrival/Dismissal Procedures

Student Arrival

To help ensure the safety of all students, State Street Elementary opens its doors at 8:10 a.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:10 a.m. on Fridays.

Students should not arrive before these times, as staff supervision is not available prior to 8:10 a.m. (Monday–Thursday) or 9:10 a.m. (Friday). Families are asked to make arrangements so that students are not left unattended on school grounds before the building opens.

Upon arrival, students should report directly to the front entrance and wait to enter the building. While waiting, students are expected to either stand in line or sit on the designated bench. For everyone's safety, students should not play, run, or use the playground or other areas of campus before school begins.

Students arriving after 8:40 am will be considered tardy. If a student arrives after 8:50 am, the designated parent/guardian must check in the student at the office.

Following these arrival expectations helps create a safe, orderly, and welcoming start to the school day. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure all students arrive safely and are ready to learn.

Student Dismissal

Students are dismissed each day at 3:40 p.m. To help ensure a safe and efficient dismissal, please follow the procedures below:

Car Riders: Students will be dismissed to their designated grade-level pick-up location. Families should pick up their child promptly at the assigned location.
Walkers: Students will be dismissed through the front doors and are expected to leave campus immediately.
EVERY student is checked out by assigned staff.

If a student has not been picked up by 3:50 p.m., they will be escorted to the front office to wait for their designated adult. Any student remaining in the office at 4:00 p.m. must be signed out by the adult picking them up.

Because staff supervision ends at 4:00 p.m., all students are expected to be picked up and off campus by that time. We appreciate your cooperation in helping ensure a safe dismissal for every student.

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The Topeka Public Schools, Unified School District No. 501 is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity. No person shall, on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, national origin or ancestry be denied lawful access to any appropriate educational service, program, or activity provided by the school district. For students, the Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 compliance coordinator is the General Counsel for the district. For employment, the EEO/AA and Title VII compliance officer is the general director of human resources. Compliance coordinators may be contacted at 624 S.W. 24th Street, Topeka, KS 66611-1294, (785) 295-3000. The clerk of the Board of Education has been designated to receive and redirect or handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, regulations, and procedures. The clerk may be contacted by calling (785) 295-3059 or by writing to 624 S.W. 24th Street, Topeka, Kansas 66611-1294.

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