Laurel School considers its parent volunteers as a very special resource. Parents are encouraged to help in all classrooms, programs and extra-curricular activities. Please call the office if you have time or skills you can donate to make our school a better place for students to learn and grow. All volunteers and visitors must sign in at the office. It is very important that we know who is in the school and visiting classes. Parents who are volunteering may not bring any child (brother, sister, daycare, etc.) to the classrooms due to liability and safety reasons. The school gate will be open for students during pick-up and drop-off times. All adults must enter through the office, sign in and provide the room number and purpose of your visit.

Children who do not attend Laurel School are not allowed to use the facilities between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. This includes the play structure and swings.

When you come to pick up a student before the end of the school day, we ask that you come to the school office and sign the student out of school. If the teacher has not sent the student to the office by the time you arrive, we will contact the classroom at that time. No student shall be removed from school at any time before proper sign-out procedures have been followed. Students will only be released to persons listed on the emergency card. Your cooperation in these procedures adds to your child’s safety. We encourage you to try and make appointments after school hours so students will not miss valuable teaching time.

All clothing and lunch boxes found on the campus are placed in the lost and found. Money, jewelry, or any other articles of value are turned in to the office. Please label all your child’s belongings. Lost and found items are donated to charity four times a year.

Animals are only allowed on campus when scheduled with the teacher for a classroom visit, or if it is a certified service animal. In order to protect you from liability and for student safety, No Dogs are allowed on campus.

It is very important, for emergency and administrative reasons, that every student maintains an up-to-date address and phone record at the school office. Notify the school immediately if you have a change of address or phone number during the school year.

When traveling to and from school, students must obey all traffic regulations.

In addition, we suggest that students record their bicycle serial numbers.

Bikes must be walked on campus and parked in the bike rack.

Students need to wear bicycle safety helmets in accordance of the law. Law enforcement officers will ticket any student not wearing a helmet.

Bicycles should be properly parked and locked in the school bike racks. The school assumes no responsibility for bicycles. Bicycles are never to be ridden on school grounds. (This includes before and after school hours.)

Skateboards, heelies, rollerblades (This includes shoes with retractable rollers!), and motorized vehicles are strictly prohibited at Laurel School and are not a transportation option.

Students who walk to school should come straight to school, remain on sidewalks at all times and cross only at designated crosswalks. Remember the safety rules: walk with a friend and never accept a ride with a stranger.