Safety is the top priority of PCA’s faculty and staff during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up times. To ensure the safety of all students and drivers on campus, we require these guidelines to be observed during peak times.
- Use the designated crosswalks and crossing guards on campus
- Cell phone use is prohibited while driving on campus
- Follow the speed limit at all times
- Do not exit the vehicle while in a car line
- Use turn signals when exiting campus onto Old Farm Lane
- In morning drop-off, students must be ready to exit the vehicle immediately
- In afternoon pick-up, pull to the front of car line regardless of where the student is standing
- Lower school parents must not enter the building after 3 p.m.; give the student’s name to the faculty member on duty to have them called out
Preschool – Grades K3-K4
The school day is from 8:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Students may be dropped off at Hunter Hills between 7:45 – 8:15 a.m. Students arriving to school before 7:50 a.m. will be sent to Before School Care and shuttled to the church prior to the start of the school day.
The preferred method of drop-off is to drive behind Hunter Hills Church (in one lane along with the elementary traffic) and enter the single-lane directly adjacent to the church’s sidewalk. When dropping off students in this lane, you must not exit your vehicle.
Afternoon pick-up routes will function the same as morning drop-off – drive behind Hunter Hills Church and enter the single-lane directly adjacent to the church’s sidewalk. A diagram is available by clicking here.
All students who’ve not been picked up by 3:30 p.m. will be sent to After School Care.
Elementary – Grades K-5
The school day is from 8:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Students may be dropped off between 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. All students arriving before 7:30 a.m. must go to Before School Care.
The preferred method of drop-off is to enter the single-lane directly adjacent to the Elementary building’s sidewalk and proceed all the way to the end of the lane. When dropping off students in this lane, you must not exit your vehicle.
For afternoon pick-up, parents should drive behind Hunter Hills Church (in one lane along with the preschool traffic) and hold until signaled to move forward. A diagram is available by clicking here.
All students who’ve not been picked up by 3:35 p.m. will be sent to After School Care.
Middle School – Grades 6-7
The school day is from 8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Students may be dropped off between 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. All students arriving before 7:30 a.m. must go to Before School Care.
The preferred method of drop-off is to enter the single-lane directly adjacent to the Elementary building’s sidewalk and proceed all the way to the end of the lane. When dropping off students in this lane, you must not exit your vehicle.
For afternoon pick-up, parents should create a third lane of traffic, right behind the perpendicular rows of vehicles. A center lane will remain open to allow you to leave when your student is released. A diagram is available by clicking here.
All students who’ve not been picked up by 3:45 p.m. will be sent to Study Hall.
Upper School – Grades 8-12
The school day is from 8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Students may be dropped off between 7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. All students arriving before 7:30 a.m. must go to the gym.
All students must be dropped off and picked up through the first parking lot entrance, or driving students may park in the parking spaces designated for them – additional information is available in the handbook. A diagram is available by clicking here.
All students who’ve not been picked up by 3:45 p.m. will be sent to Study Hall (which takes place in the cafeteria).