Parent Drop-Off/Pick-Up Directions

Morning Drop-Off

• School day begins at 8:00 AM and ends at 3:00 PM
• Students must follow the school day schedule, unless emergency protocols are determined by Cincinnati Public Schools.
• Parents and Guardians should contact the grade-level offices for excused late arrival or early dismissal.
  • Students who have late arrival must enter the building through the main doors of the Blair Circle lobby.
  • Early dismissal students should exit the campus promptly and head to their designation.

Arrival for Students: Students are not permitted to enter the building prior to 7:30 AM.

• Assigned Entry Doors: There are 3 entrances that students may use for arrival.

1. SR. High Gymnasium Entrance / Lot D
2. JR. High Gymnasium drop-off circle / Blair Circle Doors
3. Sulsar Steps

• Students arriving before 7:45 AM should report to the cafeteria for breakfast service or they can report to the Senior High Gym or Library until 7:50AM.

Car Drop-Off Information: There are 4 areas where parents may drop off students.

1. Lot A (Blair Circle) – Students enter via the Blair Doors (Blair Avenue)
2. Lot D (Tennis Courts/entrance off of Jonathan Ave.) – Students enter via the Senior High Gym Entrance
3. Lot E (South Field/entrance off Gilbert Avenue) – Students enter via the Blair Doors
4. Sulsar Avenue (Front of Building) – Students enter through the Sulsar Doors

• Our goal is to maintain a continuous flow of traffic, so that our students can report to their classes on time. Please help us to achieve this by following these expectations:
• If you are using the Blair Circle or Junior High Gymnasium Traffic Circle please make sure that you pull forward as far as you can in the circle prior to stopping and dropping off your student(s).
• If you have entered the circle and all traffic in front of you is stopped, then you may proceed with dropping off your student.
• All traffic entering and exiting must stay in one line; no cars should try and pass other cars that are in the circle.

Bus Riders: For students utilizing the METRO.

• Jonathan Avenue Drop-Off
  • Students travel up through Lot D and will enter via Senior High Gym entrance.
• Gilbert Avenue Drop-Off
  • Students travel up through Lot E and will enter via Blair Circle.

During Morning Arrival, ALL STUDENTS must use the sidewalks on campus to safely make their way to one of our entry doors.

Afternoon Pick-Up

• School day ends at 3:00 PM
• METRO Buses will be utilizing bus stops on Jonathan Avenue (east bound bus routes) and Gilbert Avenue (west bound bus routes)

**Students who are not involved in after school extracurricular activities must be off campus by 3:15 PM.** See more below.

As we enter the Fall and Winter seasons and the weather changes, please be advised that all students are expected to exit the building at 3:15 PM. If a student is waiting for their transportation after 3:15 PM, they will be doing so outside of the building. We appreciate your cooperation in making sure that students have arranged their transportation to pick them up by 3:15 PM.

3:00 PM Dismissal

Students have until 3:15 PM to report to their scheduled after school activity where a supervising adult is present. The library is open Monday-Thursday until 4:00 (or until 3:30 on Fridays), many teachers hold help nights, and there are many extracurricular club options. Otherwise, all students must exit the building promptly by 3:15 PM.

If a student needs to re-enter the building after 3:15 PM, it must be via the Blair Circle steps/Main Office entrance only.

Students who are awaiting rides after 3:15 PM must do so outside of the building. We do not have the ability to provide adequate supervision for these students after 3:15 PM.

• If a student is found to be in the building, unsupervised after 3:15 PM, then there will be disciplinary consequences consistent with the CPS Code of Conduct that can include a Friday School or an Alternative Learning Center assignment.

We appreciate your cooperation and support with dismissal procedures.

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If your student is eligible for a Metro pass, but does not have one, please fill out an Inquiry Form on the CPS website. Bus passes are available 1-2 weeks after ordering. Students can use the Metro to be taken to a public space, such as a branch of the Cincinnati library or a Cincinnati Recreation Commission location. Please check with those specific locations for information about their programming and hours. If your student is not eligible for a bus pass, please click here to see a list of purchasing sites.