Schools - Resources
Resources:
- Safe Routes to School National Center
- Federal Highway Safe Routes to School guidance, and information
- Center for Disease Control Kids-Walk program
- USA website for International Walk to School
For More Information:
Contact Info
- email leeroy.wagner@state.ma.us
- or call 888-4COMMUTE
Download Materials for Your School
The Massachusetts Safe Routes to School program provides resources to help implement a successful, sustainable, and comprehensive program.
Training
Safe Routes to School Manual
Walking School Bus Kit
The SRTS Manual is a user-friendly guide to starting and maintaining a Safe Routes to School program. This resource describes for parents, teachers, principals and community members how to develop a Safe Routes to School program adaptable to school and community needs. The Walking School Bus Kit provides information on how to form Walking School Buses and provides materials to help organize and sustain the program.
Promotional Materials
Safe Routes to School Brochure
Safe Routes to School Flyer
Safe Routes to School Customizable Flyer
Safe Routes to School Poster
Download brochures and flyers with general information about Safe Routes to School, or customize Safe Routes to School posters:
Webinars
Safe Routes to School is now on YouTube! Click here the following links to watch our web video series geared towards educators, parents, and community leaders who are deicated to bringing the Safe Routes to School program to their communities.
Surveys
Surveys are a large component of compiling comprehensive data on both national and local efforts of the Safe Routes to School Program. Student Surveys are conducted twice a year in the classroom and gather information on students modes of travel to and from school. Optional Parent Surveys gauge general information from parents regarding school travel.
Checklists
Walkability Checklist
Bikability Checklist
Safe Routes to School Checklist
"Organizing a Walk or Bike to School Day" Checklist
The Walkability Checklist is used to help identify preferred routes for students and parents to walk to and from school. The Bikability Checklist is used to help identify preferred routes for students and parents to bicycle to and from school. The Safe Routes to School Checklist offers helpful steps for developing a Safe Routes program.
Case Studies
download file Safe Routes to School Success Story: John Eliot School in Needham (PDF)
Needham, MA — John Eliot Elementary School
download file Walking Wednesdays in Pittsfield, MA (PDF)
Pittsfield, MA — Egremont Elementary School
