Car Line & Parking

Campus Car Line Safety and Efficiency

Please review the following information about our car line procedures. Please note that the first two weeks will take some time for everyone to adjust to the car rider procedures. Expect delays and please be patient with us when we need to make adjustments to make it run more smoothly in the afternoon. To help with this, do not arrive early. This will cause car rider to back up onto Melissa Drive very quickly and block other traffic from passing through. Please also refrain from blocking any entrances or cross walks to any businesses or the Benton County Sherrif's Department. Arrive when your car rider time is supposed to begin.

Car Line Video

Arrival Times

7:15-7:40 AM
Students must be walked in at 7:40 AM.
Students are tardy at 7:45 AM and must be signed in.

Dismissal Times

2:45- Kindergarten & 1st
3:00- 2nd-4th
3:15- 5th & 6th

All students should be picked up by 3:35 PM. Students not picked up by 3:35 PM will be escorted to the Spartan Afternoon Academy. Students who are picked up late from the Spartan Afternoon Academy after three times will be required to meet with the Headmaster in accordance with the handbook policies.

Reaching Campus - Morning Drop Off

Families will need to come to campus from either 8th Street to Melissa Drive or I Street to Melissa Drive. If you live North and West of FCA Bentonville, please arrive by taking 8th Street to Melissa Drive. If you live South and East of FCA Bentonville, please arrive by I Street to Melissa Drive. Families when leaving campus will need to leave by turning right on Melissa Drive and then left on 8th Street.

Reaching Campus - Afternoon Pick Up

Families will need to come to campus from either 8th Street to Melissa Drive or I Street to Melissa Drive. If you are picking up a Kindergarten or First Grade student, you will need to arrive by taking 8th Street to Melissa Drive. If you are picking up only second through sixth grade student(s), you will need to arrive by taking I Street to Melissa Drive. Any older siblings who have a Kindergarten or First Grade sibling will use front car rider.

Morning Car Line

Times:

7:15-7:40 AM

Front Car Line - Arriving from 8th Street to Melissa Drive

Front car line (blue line) will need to enter the front parking lot and stay to the left.
Cars may form 2 lines at the post with the 2 arrows.
Students will be released from cars when they are in the unloading zone and the stop sign has been turned to the STOP position.
Students then walk into the designated entrances.

Back Car Line - Arriving from I Street to Melissa Drive

Back car line (green line) will need to enter using the entrance behind the 5/6 building.
Maintain a single file line until you turn left at the end of the building.
There will be cones to split the car line into a left lane and right lane.
The left lane will turn into the parking lot to unload in front of our Padded Gym entrance.
The right lane will continue in a single file line along the white line behind the K-4 building.
Students will be released from cars when they are in the unloading zone and the stop sign has been turned to the STOP position.
Students then walk into the designated entrances.

Morning Car Line Procedures

Parents must remain in their cars.
Students should be able to unbuckle seat belts and open doors when given the go ahead to unload by teachers/staff (Traffic sign turned to STOP)
Students should exit car and walk to designated doors for building entry.
Do not proceed forward until the traffic guide turns the traffic sign to SLOW.

Please Note: If your vehicle is not in the car loading zones (between the orange posts) by 7:40 AM, you will need to park your vehicle and escort your student(s) in. At 7:45 AM, all students must be checked in at the front office. Students are expected to be accompanied by an adult driver for safety reasons.

Afternoon Car Line
Times:

2:45- Kindergarten & 1st (Front Car Line)
3:00- 2nd-4th (Back Car Line)
3:15- 5th & 6th (Back car Line)

The latest released child’s pick up time determines which pick up time you are in. For example, if you have a 5th grade student and 2nd grade student,
pick up will be at 3:15 PM in the Back Car Line. If you have a 4th grade student and 1st grade student, pick up will be at 3:00 in the Front Car Line.

Students need to know their car tag number for Monday. Make sure to practice!

Afternoon Car Line Procedures

Parents must remain in their cars.
When given the load up signal, students will proceed to their car to climb in.
Students should be able to load in the car on their own (this includes buckling once the door is shut). Practice before Monday!

DO NOT BLOCK Business Driveways on Melissa Dr.

3:20 Carpool Dismissal
We will have a 3:20 carpool release in the afternoons. Cars participating in this carpooling time will have a special tag for the carpool area. To participate in the 3:20 carpool release you must meet all of the following criteria:
-Picking up at least 4 students.
-At least 2 families must be represented in the carpool-use the carpool daily.
-All drivers will need to attend an "Carpool Orientation" on Saturday July 13th at 11:00 AM. Failure to attend "Carpool Orientation" will result in not being able to participate in the parked carpool areas. Families are encouraged to carpool in the front and back car lines even if not participating in the 3:20 carpool dismissal. We only have certain amounts of spots available to participate. You will receive an email confirmation about participation.

3:20 Car Pool Sign Up

It is important for everyone to follow the directions so car line can be the most efficient. Make sure to be patient and follow staff directions!

Instructions for Car Tags

Each K-6th grade family is provided with at least two copies of a car tag at the beginning of the school year. If you need more, please contact the front desk on how to acquire more tags at 479-715-6662. If you carpool, please give extra car tags to the people you authorize to pick up your children and make sure that their names and contact information are included as carpool contacts in our eSchool system. You may contact the front desk at 479-715-6662 to have additional authorized contacts for student pickup or send an email to the school registrar at [email protected]

An official 22-23 FCA Bentonville car tag is required to pick up a child. Only official 22-23 carpool tags may be used for pickup. Previous car tags, homemade car tags, pictures of car tags on cell phones, etc. will not be accepted. You will be required to exit the car line or car pool, park your vehicle, and then proceed inside at the main entrance to check out your student(s) from the front desk with proper form of identification. If you forget your car tag, you must park and go the front desk to verify that you are allowed to pick up your child with the proper form of identification. Your child(ren) will then be brought to you at the front office after verification. Student safety is our top priority and this policy will be strictly enforced.

Please display your family’s car tag on your rearview mirror when you arrive for afternoon pick up.
When you arrive in the afternoons, school staff will use our Curb Smart app to input the family numbers so we may announce the numbers for student dismissal. Please make sure your child(ren) know their number! This will help car rider run much more smoothly if we are not having to search for a child.
Extra Car Tags
If you are needing additional car tags, you need to complete the Google form HERE.

Late Pick Up

All students must be picked up by 3:40 PM. Students who are not picked up by this time will be taken to our After School Care program. Students who are picked up late three or more times will be required to meet with the Headmaster. Fees may apply for chronic late pickups and will be assessed on the weekly rate of the Spartan Afternoon Academy. Please refer to the Spartan Afternoon Academy form for further information on weekly rates.

Instructions for Driving and Parking on Campus During School Hours

If you visit our campus during school hours, you must use the open parking spaces without cones in the parking lot and walk up to the front entrance for entry. Parking spaces with cones are reserved to be used for afternoon car rider loading zones. Do not park in these locations to help keep our car rider efficient and safe.

Any law or ordinance regulating traffic on a public highway or street also applies to the operation of a vehicle on campus. Obey all traffic laws when driving on campus for the safety of all stakeholders.