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Safe Routes to School

That’s why we work with schools like yours, to teach and inspire children to start walking and bicycling more often—to and from school. Improving their physical health, their safety and their community.

The Massachusetts Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program promotes healthy alternatives for children and parents in their travel to and from school. It educates students, parents and community members on the value of walking and bicycling for travel to and from school.

programs

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safety trainings checkcheckcheckstudents learn the skills necessary to keep them safe while walking or bicycling. these teachings will carry them through life, and the grownups learn some tips too.
classroom visits checkcheckcheckwe want to make bicycling and walking fun. the SRTS team will visit your school to talk to students about why walking and biking to school is cool.
presentations to parents and community members checkwe will work with parents, teachers, and the community to raise awareness about the importance of walking and biking, and with police departments to promote safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.
themed events checkcheckwe will help your school develop and organize fun events, like "walking wednesdays," "footloose fridays,"winter walking" or a "turkey trot"!
encouragement programs checkcheckcheckstart a walking school bus, "walk across america," or collect traveler tickets for great SRTS giveaways. we will help your school organize walking and bicycling programs to get students moving.
free promotional items checkcheckzipper pulls, bracelets, stickers, and more. SRTS will get your school and students fun prizes to keep them motivated.
infrastructure improvements checkcheckcheckcheckSRTS partner schools can qualify for local infrastructure improvements around their school to help improve safety and access.
summer programs checkcheckschool may be over, but walking doesn't have to stop. the SRTS team works with communities to encourage walking and bicycling year-round.
walkability & bikeability checklists checkcheckcheck we will help you identify preferred routes for students and parents to walk or bicycle to and from school.