We want to ensure that the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up process is efficient, convenient, and – above all – SAFE for all students and families at Cooper, our neighboring schools, and the surrounding community.
Morning Drop-Off
We will welcome students at the gym door from 7:45 until 8:05 each morning.
If you arrive to drop off after 8:05, please drop off your child(ren) in the parking lot, so they can enter through the front door.
For those arriving before 8:05, our team will be outside under the Franklin Bridge at the cross walk, just past our building and the “elbow” where Edgewood turns into 8th Street (now one-way heading north). Drivers pull up under the bridge so that students can safely exit the vehicle. Please do not let your children out of the car anywhere else along Edgewood or 8th Street! It is not safe.
Afternoon Pick-Up
The school day ends at 3:15 for students in ALL grades. Cooper staff will bring students outside at 3:20 sharp.
- No students will be outside for pick-up before 3:20.
- We will not pull students from class early to facilitate pick-ups before 3:20.
- If you arrive before 3:20, you will either need to park your car and walk to the gym door to pick up your child(ren) on foot, or circle the block in your car to line up at 3:20 when our process begins.
- We will remain outside until 3:40. Please consider timing your arrival closer to 3:40 than 3:20 to space out our flow of cars. This will help us with the process.
- If you arrive after we have gone back inside with any students still awaiting pick-up, please come to the door in the parking lot (but we do NOT recommend you drive to park in our lot – we anticipate lots of car and foot traffic on our block. Park elsewhere and walk to our door!)
Drivers should line up along Edgewood to pick up children under the Franklin Bridge starting at 3:20. Please note!
- Do NOT double park on Edgewood or 8th Street; this negatively impacts thru traffic.
- Do NOT stop your vehicle in the middle of the road to get your child; this causes unsafe conditions for them and others.
- Do NOT exit your vehicle if you are in the pick-up line; this only slows the entire process down.
Seek the conversation, but not in the pick-up line. We need make the process happen quickly, especially when there are multiple schools picking up at about the same time. We want our process to move quickly and smoothly; we need your cooperation to accomplish this.
If you have thoughts or feedback on the pick-up process, please do not share this in line. Instead, please send an email to Principal Roberts. We cannot discuss any comments or suggestions at the time of pick-up. This only slows down the process and can result in unsafe conditions for students.
If you have a question or comment about your child’s classes, homework, or any such matter, please address those questions to us by phone or email, not in line.
