​​​​​​​​Traffic Safety

Ensuring our students get to school safely is everyone’s responsibility. Please be mindful of crosswalks, parking rules and speed limits when you are near our schools, especially during the morning drop-off and afternoon dismissal times.​ ​​​​

Traffic Safety Reminders from The City of Calgary​

The City wants to remind and encourage anyone who is driving children to school to operate their vehicles safely and responsibly. Parents and guardians are reminded not to park where it’s prohibited during drop off and pick up times, such as blocking crosswalks, laneways and private driveways.

Pick up and drop off times can get quite busy. Give yourself extra time to navigate safely around schools, whether you are walking, wheeling, or driving. For those who drive, help alleviate congestion by parking a block or two away and walking in, wherever possible. 

Talk to your kids about safe travel practices like using crosswalks with patrols, looking all ways before crossing the street and not jaywalking across the roadways as a shortcut.

Learn more by visiting Calgary.ca/BeSafe.

Dropping Off Students

Please do not use the school parking lot to drop off or pick up students at any time.

This creates a safety concern as staff may be arriving and leaving the school. Please help us by dropping children off in front of the school for the Before and After School Care Program. We also encourage parents to drop off students arriving for school at the bottom of the hill, this provides for a short and pleasant walk to school and avoids the traffic jams next to the school. There is permit only parking from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday to Friday on the south side of Sonora Ave.

Please do not:

  • drop students off in the crosswalk zone
  • drop students off in the middle of the street
  • drop students off in the staff parking lot
  • stop or park near the fire hydrant
  • disregard our safety patrols
  • do u-turns
  • drop off in bus zones

Do not let convenience come before the safety of our students.

Safety Practices at Sunalta School 

Our Safety Patrols helped create this video to remind drivers about ensuring the safety of everyone in our school community.