Oak Knoll School

1895 Oak Knoll Lane,

Menlo Park, CA 94025

 

      Phone: 650-854-4433

                  http://o http://oakknoll.mpcsd.https://oakknoll.mpcsd.org

 

August 20, 2013


Dear Oak Knoll Families,

Last spring, the city, community members, and school representatives approved a plan designed to improve the level of safety for our children on the streets near Oak Knoll.  The Menlo Park City Council has approved a new "Safe Routes to Oak Knoll School Plan".  All of the information can be found in the Safe Routes to School section of the website. However, there are some very important changes you need to be aware of for the first day of school. 
You will notice that a number of the former parking spaces near school have been eliminated. There is a strict NO PARKING and NO STOPPING policy in the following areas on school days during both DROP-OFF and PICK-UP:
  • On both sides of Oak Knoll Lane between Oak Avenue and White Oak Drive 
  • On both sides of White Oak Drive between Oak Knoll Lane and Oakfield Lane
  • On both sides of Oakfield Lane
  • On both sides of Oak Avenue between Lemon Street and Sand Hill Road
  • There will be no parking from 7:45-8:15am AND 2:30-3:15pm and 1:00-1:45pm on Thursdays 

Below are two maps of the area around the school.  

  • If you are planning on biking to school, the "Safe Routes to Oak Knoll"
    have been mapped out on the first map in dark blue.  Where possible, please direct your children to take these routes as they get closer to school.  
  • If you are driving to school, the new no parking areas are mapped out on the second map. 

    The red line highlights the new no parking/no stopping areas. Please do not stop your car to drop off your child(ren) in these areas as you will be in the way of the bike route; you could be cited. 

  • Please take time to review the Safe Routes to School document so that you are familiar with the new parking locations and leave yourself plenty of time on the first few days of school to get used to your new routine.  
    
   
No Stopping/No Parking Sign Locations 

For more information about parking around school and getting to and from school, please refer to the Parking and Getting To/From School Safely pages on the Oak Knoll website.  At the bottom of the latter page you will also find links to the MPCSD Transportation Overview and the CarpoolToSchool program.

Thanks for taking time to review the new parking policies.  I look forward to seeing you at school on Thursday. 

  

Best,

David Ackerman

Principal, Oak Knoll School