WHAT IF?
...our money for transportation was prioritized for people?

 

School & Kids

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School & Kids

Supporting schools and families is a core element of our efforts to build walkable communities.

We support school programs by:

  • Organizing Walking School Buses, Walk to School Celebrations, and other events through our Safe Routes to School programs;
  • Providing training on best practices in Safe & Active Routes to School across the state of Washington;
  • Guiding parents, cities and schools with technical assistance;
  • Maintaining communications among a network of Safe Routes to School providers statewide;
  • Launching and coordinating Safe Routes to School programs at specific elementary schools in Seattle and supporting programs across the state; and
  • Enriching new and existing programs through partnerships involving the Seattle School District, Safe Kids, Seattle Police Department, Washington Department of Transportation, Seattle Department of Transportation, City of Bonney Lake, Bonney Lake School District, and the University of Washington.

How is Feet First involved in Safe Routes to School?

We're involved in building and nurturing Safe Routes to School programs across Seattle and the state of Washington.  Along with implementing our own grants, we also facilitate networking and resource-sharing among individuals, schools, and the community. 

We work closely with the Seattle School District to create a set of walking maps that show the safest routes to school.  These maps also connect students living close to one another along the same paths in the hopes that they will walk together and thereby create safety in numbers.  Follow the link to find the walking map for your school!


For More information:

Start a Safe Routes to School program at your school by contacting Jen Cole, SRTS Director by e-mailing  jen@feetfirst.info

Take a look at our Safe Routes to School documentary below.

 



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