Our elementary and middle school were both 2-3 blocks away. My daughter starts high school and it is a little over a mile. Great exercise!

5 miles in the snow! Uphill both ways!!!

My 13 yo MSer walks 0.9 miles to school each way - about 20 minutes. For HS, he will walk just under 2 miles to school each way - no bus offered. He will likely ride his bike to HS

Anonymous wrote:I think for HS, MCPS provides busses only if you are more than 2 miles from school (which is crazy in the rain, snow, dark of winter mornings, etc). Not sure about distances for ES or MS.

Our kids walked l/biked 3 blocks for ES (starting in 3rd grade on own), bus for MS, and walk 1/2 mile to HS.

Crazy? LoL!

Anonymous wrote:My 14 year old son walks 30 minutes (1.5 miles) home from school. I am wondering how far other kids walk and if they walk both ways or just home? I worry about him walking in the morning because i don't want him to be late so I drive him and he walks the last 10 minutes.

My 3rd grader walks exactly a mile. I walk with him to get my steps in. My 12yr old (middle school) bikes 2 miles to school (we have bus service, but he prefers to sleep in and bike). I do not drive him or manage that peocess-he is 12! Is your child special needs?

Almost a mile for high school. She bikes sometimes, but drives since 11th grade.

My kids walk to our bus stop which is about .5 miles away from the house.

I think for HS, MCPS provides busses only if you are more than 2 miles from school (which is crazy in the rain, snow, dark of winter mornings, etc). Not sure about distances for ES or MS.

Our kids walked l/biked 3 blocks for ES (starting in 3rd grade on own), bus for MS, and walk 1/2 mile to HS.

My 3rd grader walks a couple of blocks, but the school is in the neighborhood.

They currently bike or walk 3/4 mile to their FCPS elementary school. Next year, they will bike 1.5 miles to their middle school.

My kids have been walking 0.9 miles to school both ways since 1st grade, about 75% of the time (a neighbor or I will drive them if the weather is really bad, or sometimes just to give them some extra time). Sometimes they bike instead.

In middle school, I walked to school almost 2 miles every day - meeting my best friend on the way. I could have hitched a ride with my mom, who was dropping off a sibling, but I preferred it.

All three schools are within half a mile to our house.

1.2 miles each way. He walks as long as weather isn't gross.

Middle school - a little over a mile. I used to drive DS part way in the a.m. since it was on my way to work and he wanted to get up as late as possible. DD prefers to walk because she likes having that time with her friends.

High school - just under a mile

1 mile. We drive i the morning and 12 yo walks home in afternoon.