Join the 27th annual celebration of #WalkRollToSchoolDay all week long!
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and throughout the month, communities across the U.S. will be celebrating and holding events to support safe walking, biking, and rolling to school. October 4th is International Walk and Roll to School Day, and many schools and organizations across California will be holding activities to encourage safer routes to school that day and all week long. 264 communities across the state have signed up to celebrate, register today to join the fun!
Celebrate Walk and Roll to School Day in 2023! (Photo: walkbiketoschool.org)
Looking for inspiration on how to plan your own Walk and Roll to School Day?
Check out Walk, Bike, and Roll to School’s How to Plan which includes their First Time Tips, Getting Started, Plan an Event in 7 Days, Safety First, and Access for All Students guides.
Whether you celebrate on October 4th or another day this month, it takes just nine steps to get started:
-
Form a team.
-
Envision the event.
-
Get buy-in from the school.
-
Register the event.
-
Recruit volunteers.
-
Finalize event plans.
-
Promote the event.
-
Celebrate Walk and Roll to School Day!
-
Event follow-up.
If you’re ready to get started today, check out the free downloadable materials provided by Walk and Roll to School to help you promote the event and celebrate those who choose to walk and roll to school this week.
Resources to support safe walking and rolling all year long
Looking for ways to make routes safer and more comfortable for students walking, rolling, and biking to school in your neighborhood? Explore these resources to help get you started to support student safety all year round:
-
Walk, Bike, and Roll to School (National Center for Safe Routes to School)
-
Safe Routes to School resources (Safe Routes Partnership)
-
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Lesson Plans available on gosafelyca.org from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) provide guidance on teaching walking and biking safety for students in transitional kindergarten through high school.
-
Safe Routes to School guides and toolkits on CATSIP on how to plan and implement Safe Routes to School projects that are safe, accessible and community-oriented.