As Calhoun City Schools plans for the opening of the new school year in fall of 2025, safety remains the primary focus. In order to better facilitate arrival and dismissal procedures at Calhoun Primary and Elementary Schools a plan has been drafted to allow for the separation of car rider lines for each school. This plan necessitates a change to the arrival and dismissal times for Calhoun Primary School while times for Calhoun Elementary School shall remain unchanged. Effective August of 2025, the following procedures will be in effect:
Calhoun Primary School
Start Time 7:30AM (aligns with CELA)
Drop off to begin at 7:00AM
Dismissal Time 2:10PM
All car riders shall enter on Linda Lane*
Calhoun Elementary School
Start Time 8:05AM
Drop off to begin at 7:30AM
Dismissal Time 2:45PM
All car riders shall enter on Curtis Parkway*
*CPS and CES will be assigned entry points (Linda Lane or Curtis Parkway) to streamline traffic and ensure that we are able to operate two separate car-rider lines. This will help to secure a smooth flow of traffic for each school.
This plan also allows for CPS and CES to operate separate bus routes allowing for ample space on buses and creating a safer experience for both drivers and students. It also allows for the rear parking lot to be used exclusively for bus traffic which creates a safer pickup/drop off location.
Carpool (those with both a CPS and CES student) shall drop off with CPS in the morning and pick up with CES in the afternoon. Supervised holding areas will be in place to support these students.
Detailed routing maps and additional information shall be posted and shared prior to Spring Break for review.
All other school drop off and pick up times shall remain the same for the 2025-2026 school year.
Any questions may be directed to ccs@calhounschools.org.
