Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

Arrival

~ Please DO NOT drop off children before 7:10am. There is NO supervision before 7:10am.

~The Kiss & Drive Zones are for parents dropping off their children only. Children should ALWAYS be ready to exit the vehicle curbside (to the right of the vehicle).

~ Staff will assist students in exiting the vehicle; adults must remain in the vehicle when using the Kiss & Drive Zones.

~ Parking will be limited to families of Kindergarten and PreKindergarten students only, displaying the Oaklands Parking Tag.  All other families are invited to participate in Kiss & Drive.

Dismissal

• All early departures must take place BEFORE 1:00 pm. 
• Students are dismissed in the following order;
  1. Walkers (meet students at the end of trail on Briarwood Drive) 
  2. At 1:40pm - Car Riders Grades 1-5** - these students will be available for pickup on the field by the playground from 1:40pm - 1:50pm
  3. PreK and K Parent Pick-up - Door 7
  4. Licenced Daycare Van 
  5. Buses (called in the order they Students are dismissed in the order they arrive)

**Parking will be limited to families of Kindergarten and PreKindergarten students only, displaying the Oaklands Parking Tag. Families of students in Grades 1-5 are encouraged to retrieve students via the bridge near the playground. 

~Please inform the Main Office and Classroom Teacher, in writing (hand written note, email, Class Dojo), if there are changes to your child’s dismissal procedure. Requests made via telephone will not be honored.

Delayed Opening / Emergency Closing Plans

• The Superintendent generally makes decision concerning early morning school closing or delayed openings prior to 5 a.m.
• An announcement is then provided to 38 radio stations and eight (8) television stations in the Washington metropolitan area.  The goal is to contact the stations in time for early morning broadcasts that begin between 5 and 6 a.m.
• This information may also be accessed on the school system's web page at www.pgcps.org and/or www.schools-out.com.
• After 6 a.m., staff and parents can also access the school system's Voice Mail Bulletin Board by calling 301-952-6000.  Wait for the opening message, and then press the number 1.
• Watch PGCPS TV on Comcast Channel 96 or Verizon FIOS Channel 38

When schools are closed early or all day, all evening activities are cancelled, and school buildings are not available for after-school activities by other private or public organizations.  When schools have a two-hour delayed opening time, all half-day programs are cancelled, including Pre-Kindergarten.

School Hours

• 7:30 A.M.-1:40 P.M. ONLY!

The times on delay openings

• 1 hour delay (8:30 a.m.)
• 2 hour delay (9:30 a.m.)
• 3 hour delay (10:30 a.m.)

The times on closing early

• 1 hour early (12:40 p.m.)
• 2 hours early (11:40 a.m.)
• 3 hours early (10:40 a.m.)