Carpool Procedures

Holy Trinity School is determined to make our dismissal orderly and safe for all.  In order for this to happen, we need the cooperation of everyone who picks up a child, either walking or in carpool.  Teachers direct carpool procedures following the system described below.  Please follow their directions to keep things safe and moving along in a timely fashion.

While Georgetown University continues the renovation of the Nevils building on “N” street (opposite the HTS Lower School), we will continue to follow this carpool system to start the 2011-2012 School Year:

The 3 carpool groups described below will have their own approach routes to share the load and help keep things moving as smoothly as possible.  (See diagram below)

Carpool “A” – All carpools including UPPER School students ONLY will come down “P” street, turn left on 36th street and continue in front of the Upper School for pickup, as usual. (Please download and print this map: (Carpool_A_PlaceMeInWindow-Print featuring the proper approach routes and pickup spots.) 

Carpool “B” – All carpools including ANY Early Childhood students will come down “O” Street from 35th, turn left onto 36th Street and left again onto “N” Street hugging the LEFT side of “N” Street for pickup.  (If “O” Street is blocked for construction, please use “P” Street to reach 36th Street.) ( Download and print this map: Carpool_B_PlaceMeInWindow-Print featuring the proper approach routes and pickup spots. ) 

Carpool “C” – All MIXED carpools including both Upper and Lower School students will come down Prospect Street from 35th Street, then turn Right on 37th Street, and right again on “N” Street to flow down the RIGHT side of “N” Street.  (Teachers will supervise the crossing of “N” Street AT the top of the block so that these students will be picked up next to the Nevils Building on the Georgetown University side of the street.) (Please download and print this map: Carpool_C_PlaceMeInWindow-Print featuring the proper approach route and pickup spots.)

“N” Street will be One-way from 2:55 to 3:15 each day to allow these twin lines to flow downhill freely with a ONE-lane exit to the stop sign at 35th and “N” Streets.

 

 

One added request: We have promised DC Department of Transportation and the local construction team that our carpool line will not sit and block traffic. Therefore, you may be asked to take another lap around the block to allow other cars to get through.

 

Parents, please follow these guidelines:

  1. Teachers/staff/parents need to help put children into cars.  Children may not leave the curb unless escorted by an adult.
  2. Parents may not leave their cars unattended while in the carpool line – in the morning or evening.
  3. No cell phone use while in carpool line.
  4. All will follow carpool guidelines – parents, nannies, babysitters, grandparents (please make all aware)
  5. Cars must be in the carpool queue.  Parents may not park across the street and ask children to come to the car.  If a parent does not wish to be part of the carpool line, he/she must park elsewhere and walk to meet the child.

Please be sure that all students follow these guidelines:

  1. Listen quietly for teacher direction.
  2. Upper school walkers exit the building through the theater lobby doors.  Parents of walkers can meet their child(ren) here.