4191 MENDENHALL OAKS PARKWAY (2-5 LOCATION)
- The carline times at this campus are:
- Morning: 7:40am to 8:20am
- Afternoon: 2:45pm to 3:20pm
- You will be allowed to turn right or left to enter campus during carline times, so you can access Mendenhall Oaks Parkway from NC HWY 68 or Piedmont Parkway.
- If you are turning left onto campus and traffic is backed up, you should stack in the inside lane (as if this were a 4-lane road) to allow through traffic to pass on your right.
- If you are turning right onto campus and traffic is backed up, you should stack in the far right lane (closest to the curb)
- Do not block the entrances to businesses.
- After you have turned onto campus, you will proceed up the drive and turn right and drive to the rear of the school where you will enter a lane to proceed to the front of the school. We have to do this to get as many vehicles onto the campus property and off the street.
- You will proceed to the front of the school where teachers and staff members will assist your child from your vehicle. You will then make a u-turn and proceed down the drive towards Mendenhall Oaks Parkway. The unformed police officer will direct you to turn right only when leaving the campus. We are aware that this is an inconvenience for you, but right turns are safer and keep traffic moving. Traffic would have to be stopped in both directions to allow left turns from this campus.
- U-turns on Mendenhall Oaks Parkway will not be tolerated and is considered a safe movement violation. Do not utilize business lots as a place to turn around. Many of these lots are posted for this reason.
- The police officer leaves the street at 8:20am and drives to the top of the drive. If you enter campus after the police officer has left the street you are to line up behind his patrol car. Once all traffic has cleared from the rear of the school, the officer will allow you to get in line at that time. The teachers and staff members that are assisting with car line will stop their duties at 8:25am and enter the school in order to get to their classrooms.
- You are not allowed, at any time, to park your vehicle on the street or a nearby lot and walk your child onto campus during car line times.
- If your child is not assisted out of your vehicle by 8:25am then you must park your vehicle in a marked space and walk your child into the school. If your child enters the building any time after 8:30am, they are considered tardy and must check in with the front desk.
- Do not park in a handicap space unless you have a placard that is registered to you.
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7847 CLINARD FARMS RD (6-8 LOCATION)
- The carline times at this campus are:
- Morning: 7:40am to 8:10am
- Afternoon: 2:55pm to 3:30pm
- You are allowed to make a left or right turn when entering and exiting this campus
- There will be a uniformed police officer that will assist with traffic direction if/when traffic gets backed up to enter or exit the campus.
- Proceed to the rear of campus and follow the route to the drop off/pick up area at the front of the school.
- Students are considered tardy after 8:15am and should sign in with the front desk.
MULTIPLE STUDENT DROP-OFFS
If you are a parent that has to visit more than one campus, you should follow directions to 4191 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway first and then proceed to 4020 Meeting Way, then the Clinard Farms location last. Many parents think they are better off to arrive at the Meeting Way campus first since the car line at Mendenhall Oaks Parkway remains open for an extra 5 minutes, however they are directed to the right when leaving the Meeting Way campus and have to make a left at the stop sign onto Mendenhall Oaks Parkway, which is dangerous and causes a backup of traffic. If you follow the traffic patterns, you will make all right turns until you get to the entrance of each campus where the police officers will stop traffic and allow you to turn onto the Campus.
These patterns have proven to run smoothly after parents become accustomed to the routes and the staff gets to know the children and their parents, which usually takes about a week. After the first week, you can expect to be in the car line for about 5 minutes at each location. If you have to visit more than one campus, make every effort to be at the Mendenhall Oaks campus before 8:00am so that you’re not late.
PDF of these directions:
Carline Procedures and Notes