Parents not allowed in school

[Anonymous]

Is it standard to not allow parents in the school for drop off ? (elementary school)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it standard to not allow parents in the school for drop off ? (elementary school)

In my experience yes. Sometimes they let you into a gym or something where the kids wait till it's time for them to go to their classrooms.

[Anonymous]

I mean not allowed into the building at all.

[Anonymous]

That's how it was at my children's schools. You say your good bye's at the door. I could go in if we were dropping off a large project or something but teachers don't want a lot of K parents in the halls and classroom at the start of the day. It makes for a much harder start to the day for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Usually the first week they allow you in.

[Anonymous]

Not in my child's charter school. Parents are always welcome.

[Anonymous]

So the school was always welcoming before. Parents would sit with their kids at breakfast, volunteer in the school day, etc. In the morning, you might have an opportunity to check in with the teacher or nurse if your student had a medical concern. We just got a letter that parents could not enter the building at all except after school. The principal was heavily criticized last year and my guess is that is why the change occured. I am just wondering if it is allowed for the principal to do this at a public school. Also, if parents felt connected parents to the school if your student attends a school like this. Also, how does it work if you have to share medication or pertinent information with staff.

[Anonymous]

Nooooo OP that's crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So the school was always welcoming before. Parents would sit with their kids at breakfast, volunteer in the school day, etc. In the morning, you might have an opportunity to check in with the teacher or nurse if your student had a medical concern. We just got a letter that parents could not enter the building at all except after school. The principal was heavily criticized last year and my guess is that is why the change occured. I am just wondering if it is allowed for the principal to do this at a public school. Also, if parents felt connected parents to the school if your student attends a school like this. Also, how does it work if you have to share medication or pertinent information with staff.

Yes it is allowed for the school to restrict parent movement or require them to have a specific reason for being there. Planned volunteer activity or chaperone a field trip, watch a performance - in. But just popping in and hanging out? You don’t have a right to do that and it can create issues with privacy (eg knowing kids who have disabilities bc younsee then working with a service provider).

If you have medication to drop off, go to the school and explain to the staff why you are there, ha dme your business and leave.

[Anonymous]

Totally normal. My school has almost 900 kids, all entering the building at the same time. Can you imagine how crazy it would be if there were also 900 adults? PK students have a transition week that involves parents, K students and parents can meet their teachers before school starts, and everyone else can say goodbye outside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it standard to not allow parents in the school for drop off ? (elementary school)

Is it standard? We have been at 3 different elementary schools with 3 different sets of guidelines for drop off.

Variation 1: Required to walk your PreS / PreK student to the classroom - not enter the classroom. Other grades optional.
Variation 2: Parents only allowed into lobby area
Variation 3: Only PreK allowed to walk student into the classroom

I would say as long as the school has a policy that is consistently applied it is fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So the school was always welcoming before. Parents would sit with their kids at breakfast, volunteer in the school day, etc. In the morning, you might have an opportunity to check in with the teacher or nurse if your student had a medical concern. We just got a letter that parents could not enter the building at all except after school. The principal was heavily criticized last year and my guess is that is why the change occured. I am just wondering if it is allowed for the principal to do this at a public school. Also, if parents felt connected parents to the school if your student attends a school like this. Also, how does it work if you have to share medication or pertinent information with staff.

Ding ding ding. What if every parent wanted to “check in” with the teacher in the morning. Schools aren’t unwelcoming if they don’t allow you to walk your child to class. It’s a logistical nightmare.

[Anonymous]

We are in a Montessori charter, and parents are not allowed in the building in the morning, except for the first week of school. Afterward, it's up to the child to promote independence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are in a Montessori charter, and parents are not allowed in the building in the morning, except for the first week of school. Afterward, it's up to the child to promote independence.

We are at a different Montessori charter and parents are expected to walk their primary students to the classroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the school was always welcoming before. Parents would sit with their kids at breakfast, volunteer in the school day, etc. In the morning, you might have an opportunity to check in with the teacher or nurse if your student had a medical concern. We just got a letter that parents could not enter the building at all except after school. The principal was heavily criticized last year and my guess is that is why the change occured. I am just wondering if it is allowed for the principal to do this at a public school. Also, if parents felt connected parents to the school if your student attends a school like this. Also, how does it work if you have to share medication or pertinent information with staff.

Yes it is allowed for the school to restrict parent movement or require them to have a specific reason for being there. Planned volunteer activity or chaperone a field trip, watch a performance - in. But just popping in and hanging out? You don’t have a right to do that and it can create issues with privacy (eg knowing kids who have disabilities bc younsee then working with a service provider).

If you have medication to drop off, go to the school and explain to the staff why you are there, ha dme your business and leave.

my kids schools have always been fine with a parent just showing up to have lunch with their child.