Safe Routes to School Resources
for Schools, Families and Students
APS encourages its school communities to utilize healthy, green transportation options when traveling to and from APS schools and sites. Walking, biking or rolling to school makes us healthier, activates our brains, and helps us build community, share experiences, save money, and care for our environment.
To support your school commute, here are quick links to national, state, and local SRTS and safety resources that can be used as is and/or readily adapted by schools and families.
SRTS Activities and Events
Walk and Bike to School Day (October) / Bike and Walk to School Day (May)
Cro
ssing Guard Appreciation Week (February)
Planning a SRTS Event
Student Travel Tally Weeks (STTW)
- Resources
- Virginia STTW Data Reports from 2013-present
- APS School-Specific Reports by Year or Comparing Two Years –
Contact SRTS Coordinator with name of school and year(s) requested.
SRTS Funding Opportunities
SRTS Local Tools and Resources
Walk and Bike Audits
- Walk and Roll Audit for Students
- Walk / Bike To School Audit Checklist for Adults
- Bike to School Audit Checklist for Adults
Sidewalk Audits and Data Collection Project
Walking in Arlington
Walking School Buses
- Arlington SRTS: Getting Started with Walking School Buses and Bike Trains
- 1 Walking School Bus GUIDANCE
- 2 Walking School Bus INTEREST FORM
- 3 Walking School Bus WEEKLY SCHEDULE
- 4 Walking School Bus PARTICIPANT CONTACT FORM
- 5 Walking School Bus SRTS Optional WAIVER-CONSENT FORM
- 6 Walking School Bus SIGN-BANNER DESIGNS
- 7 Walking School Bus OUTREACH FLYER
- 8 Walking School Bus SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGES
- SRTS Guide to Walking School Buses
- SRTS National Partnership Step-by-Step Guide to Walking School Buses
- Walking School Bus 101
Bicycle Education and Biking in Arlington
- Phoenix Bikes
*CHECK OUT THIS PARTNERS IN ACTION VIDEO about Phoenix Bikes’ work with APS - BikeArlington
Bicycle Trains
- Arlington SRTS: Getting Started with Walking School Buses and Bike Trains
- SRTS Bike Train Planning Guide
- Bicycle Train 101
Student Transit
- iRide Student SmarTrip Card
- iRide Student SmarTrip Card Registration Form
- iRide Student SmarTrip Card Informational Flier / English I Spanish
Traffic Gardens
Multimodal Safety Resources
Walking/Biking Safety Education and Rules of the Road
- Teaching Children to Walk Safely as They Grow and Develop
- StreetSmart Tips on Multimodal Safety
– Safety Tips for Drivers, Pedestrians, and Bicyclists – English/Spanish
– Using the Crosswalks – Multilingual Tip Card
– StreetSmart Resources 2004-present - ShareVaRoads – Virginia Law and Safety Tips for Motorists, Bicyclists, Pedestrians / English I Spanish
Tips on Walking/Biking Safety from the Arlington County Police Department
Tips on Multimodal Safety from the Arlington County Commuter Services
SRTS Studies and Reports
- Safe Routes to School Programs Boost Walking and Biking 30%
- Research confirms the benefits of the Safe Routes to School program
Contact the SRTS Coordinator for more information.