Safe Routes to School Programs look different from community to community. Yet they all share the common goal to improve the health of kids and the community by making walking and bicycling to school safer, easier and more enjoyable. These programs typically involve parents, community members, school staff, traffic engineers, city planners, law enforcement officers, community leaders and many others. They work to assess the safety of school travel routes; make changes such as building crosswalks or adding crossing guards; educate students and drivers about safe travel and encourage walking and biking to school. Some programs even expand to promote safe walking and bicycling throughout the community.

The following websites are just a few of the many recommended to help assist any community interested in establishing a Safe Routes to School program. Also included is a link to a sample route map from the pilot program at Williams Elementary in Georgetown ISD.

http://www.walktoschool-usa.org/

http://www.saferoutestoschools.org/

http://www.dhs.ca.gov/epic/sr2s/default.htm

Sample Safe Routes to School Map for Williams Elementary at Georgetown ISD in Georgetown, TX