Parking at Navy Hale Keiki School is extremely limited. The school has developed procedures to help with this situation which is otherwise beyond the school’s control. Therefore, it is necessary for the school to enforce certain guidelines for dropping off children for school and picking them up at dismissal time. We must enforce these procedures and we need the patience, consideration and cooperation of each parent.

1. Cars should never park in the loading zone (curb area in front of benches) from 7:30 a.m.  –8:00 a.m.; 11:25 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., and 2:40 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

2. Cars should enter the parking lot and drive along the right curb up to the loading zone. Students must not get out of the cars until a staff member opens the car door in the loading zone area (marked with yellow hash lines). Staff members are on duty between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. to assist with students exiting cars.

3. Parking is discouraged. If necessary, cars may park only in the first four parking stalls marked "Visitor". Drivers must not Double Park. Drivers must not park along the curb before the loading zone. Drivers may not park in stalls or the area past the loading zone assigned to staff members. Cars should not block assigned stalls of staff that have not yet arrived.

4. Parents may not park in stalls on the Bougainville Child Development Center (BCDC) side of the dumpster (far side of dumpster) unless dropping off children to both BCDC and NHKS. Cars parked in BCDC stalls are subject to towing. Also, students may not walk across the parking lot unattended.

5. Preschool and Prekindergarten students must be signed in and signed out each day in accordance with Navy operational guidelines. Parents and authorized individuals (e.g., carpool parents) need to sign students in with staff members on duty at the loading zone area between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. (unless otherwise signed into Before School Care).

To promote safety and traffic efficiency, every family is issued a poster board card to place on the passenger side dash board or visor. The student’s name is printed in large bold letters across the card with the class code at the bottom. If families have more than one student, each child's name and class code is indicated separately. This card enables staff members to identify parents and prepare the students for loading. Parents should keep this card in their cars at all times.

The first few weeks of school, early dismissal days and the day before winter recess are notorious for traffic jams in the parking lot. Parents should follow the flow of traffic, stay in their cars and follow the program (below) to alleviate many of the headaches and expedite pick-up traffic. Carpooling is encouraged. The school appreciates parents’ cooperation in keeping the well-being of all children foremost in mind.

At dismissal time, teachers will bring the students out to the green bench area. The students will be instructed to sit on the benches before being dismissed. Parents are asked to assist in keeping students safe by (1) reminding their child of this procedure, and (2) not taking their child from the green bench or calling them out of line or from the car without first telling the teacher. Preschool and Prekindergarten students are to be signed out with the teachers helping students into the cars.

1. Drivers should remain in their vehicle.                                                                                                                                                                       

2. Drivers must not block or use the staff assigned stalls during dismissal time. Staff members often leave campus on school business or for lunch and are on a tight time schedule. Also, the After School Care staff arrives at this time.

3. Drivers should avoid coming too early and parking. Cars parked in the loading zone or along the curb may not be left unattended.

4. Cars should enter the parking lot by making a right turn (driving south on Bougainville Drive) and drive along the right curb stopping in front of the main gate.

It is hazardous to make a left turn into the parking lot during the heavy traffic periods of pick-up and drop-off; there have been many accidents.. The loading zone should remain clear of parked cars. A staff member will signal when cars may enter the loading zone. Parents are not to call for their children to come to their cars. The students will be instructed by their teachers to stay with the class until dismissed.

Parents should not drive up along side a car that is in the loading zone and call for their children to walk between cars to get to them. Cars should not pass and/or cut off other vehicles waiting their turn for drop-off. Drivers should not pull around other cars even when there are large spaces in front unless directed to by a staff member. When the vehicle has come to a complete stop in the loading zone, teachers will load the student(s) into the vehicle.

5. Parents should not try to conduct business during the arrival and dismissal times. Parents are asked not to distract the teachers' attention from the students by talking with them or attempting to leave tuition payments with them. Even a brief conversation will prevent proper supervision at such a busy time and will hold up the flow of traffic.

To summarize:

• NO parking in loading zone during pick up and drop off times                                                                                                                                       

• NO parking in the BCDC parking lots (all parking to the right of the dumpster, along the curb, and the back lot)                                                                 

• NO parking in stalls designated for NHKS staff                                                                                                                                                              

• NO double parking period                                                                                                                                                                                           

• Avoid coming too early during early dismissal days

Preschool and Prekindergarten students must be signed in upon arrival. Staff members on duty at the green bench areas monitor the sign in logs during the 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. arrival time. At the end of the day, parents sign the student out with the Preschool and Prekindergarten teachers at the green benches.

If a student needs to be picked up before dismissal time (due to a doctor's appointment, etc.), the parent must come to the office first to sign his/her child out. An "Early Dismissal" slip will be issued and must be presented to the classroom teacher. Students who are returning to school after being signed out earlier in the day must be checked in with the office and taken back to class by the parent.

The school requires parents to provide the names and telephone numbers of two or more people other than themselves who are authorized to pick up their child(ren). No student will be released to anyone whose name is not on that list. Parents should call the office if someone other than those on the list will pick up your child in the event of an emergency. All adults should be prepared to show picture identification upon request.

Students should be picked up promptly at regular and early dismissal times. A late pick-up fee is assessed after 15 minutes from dismissal times for ALL grade levels. Any student not picked-up within that time will be considered a "late pick-up" and will be taken to the office. The late pick-up fee is $2.00 for every 10 minutes or fraction thereof. After the 5th late pickup, parents will be charged $10.00 for every 10 minutes or fraction thereof. Parents may call and ask for the child to be placed in the After School Program (pending space available).

Note: On the last school day before winter recess in December, dismissal for all classes is at 10:45 a.m. All students must be picked up by 11:00 a.m. or be subject to a penalty fee of $10.00 for every 10 minutes or fraction thereof. There is no After School Care.

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