Anonymous
Post 04/23/2026 21:18     Subject: How does your “walker” get to W-L if you live slightly over a mile away?
Bikes - we are further than a mile, too.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2026 22:09     Subject: How does your “walker” get to W-L if you live slightly over a mile away?
When my kid went to middle school 1.2 miles away, I would typically drop her a few blocks away to avoid the carpool line. Or she would walk. A mile isn't that far and WL is surrounded by sidewalks.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 14:28     Subject: How does your “walker” get to W-L if you live slightly over a mile away?
Anonymous wrote:Specifically asking about kids who don't drive yet. Do they take the Arlington bus, bike, e-scooter or actually walk…?


Walk.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 14:27     Subject: How does your “walker” get to W-L if you live slightly over a mile away?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kids walked 1.5 miles in middle school with frequent afternoon pickups but sometimes walked home. It’s not unreasonable at all. It was nice suburban walk for them.


The climate here sucks for walking.


What
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 14:27     Subject: How does your “walker” get to W-L if you live slightly over a mile away?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kids walked 1.5 miles in middle school with frequent afternoon pickups but sometimes walked home. It’s not unreasonable at all. It was nice suburban walk for them.
middle school kids aren’t up till midnight doing homework.


If your kid cannot prioritize a healthy 20-30 min walk in the morning then something is wrong.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 13:23     Subject: How does your “walker” get to W-L if you live slightly over a mile away?
Yes. ART and local Metrobus routes are free for APS students.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 13:11     Subject: How does your “walker” get to W-L if you live slightly over a mile away?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Before 2010, students could walk to the nearest bus stop and ride it to WL, which means the longest walk was probably 0.75 mi (someone 0.75 to 1 mi could walk to a closer bus stop rather than to school).

After financial crisis and budget impact, APS implemented bus passes and no allowed walkers to hitch a ride.

So the 1.5 mi full walkers is a modern invention to save money.


Students ride free as of last year.


That’s the ART bus. Which only is useful for military rd and Langston etc. and schedules are less aligned with school day.


Not WL family but our kid rides a WMATA bus to home from school for free each day. We do morning drop off because sleep! Most of the wmata drivers do not even ask for the teenagers bus pass.

https://www.arlingtonva.us/About-Arlington/Newsroom/Articles/2024/Arlington-Students-Can-Now-Get-Free-Metrobus-Rides