TRAFFIC SAFETY AND PARKING TIPS
It is important that all of our students arrive at school each morning safely and on time. Here are some suggestions for stress-free and safe arrivals and departures: NO PARKING AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH PARKING LOT.
- Leave home a little earlier in the morning so that you can choose a safe route and a safe drop off point for your child.
- Try to arrive at Clover on the school side of the street. In any event, do not let your children cross in front of your car or jaywalk to get to the other side of the street.
- Please do not honk for your children at pick up time! Our school is in a residential neighborhood and honking is very disturbing for our neighbors, especially on Military Avenue.
Parking and Drop Off Tips
The following is the legend for the Clover Parking Map shown below. The specific times during which you may park on certain streets and parking areas are outlined below. However, street cleaning on the streets around Clover occurs on Monday and Tuesday mornings from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, so be sure to check the street cleaning signs before you leave your car on those days.
- Bus parking only: Do not park or stop on Clover Avenue in the area near the auditorium that is signed for “Buses Only”. Parking tickets for this area are $240!
- Clover Avenue: The rest of the front of the school is designated as a loading zone from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM. You may unload your children here but you may not park and leave your car. At the end of the day, you must have your children meet you at the curb if you choose the front of the school as your pick up point. The ticket for parking in this area is $30. You may park your car in the front of the school (excluding the bus zone) for 2 hours between 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM.
- Military Avenue: The school gate on Military Avenue is open every morning before school and after school. This is a good drop off point for students, but is very congested. The west side of Military Avenue near the kindergarten yard is signed for 15 minute parking only. The rest of the street is designated as a loading zone with the same restrictions as those on the front of the school (see c above).
- Queensland and Bentley Avenues: There is unlimited parking on these two streets (subject to street cleaning, as mentioned above). We have a school gate on Queensland Avenue that is open before and after school. This is an excellent place to drop off and pick up your children because it is not congested.
- Teachers’ Parking Lot: This area is strictly for teachers’ use only. Do not drop your children off or park in this lot. This is a dangerous area for children to be walking through. Also, do not drive onto the play yard to drop off or pick up your children.
SAFETY IS OUR #1 PRIORITY AT CLOVER!