With the physical limitations our school faces, carpooling is a great way to reduce the number of vehicles coming to campus daily.

Our family participates in a part-time carpool, and it has been such a positive experience for us.  Four days a week, our family does morning drop off, and her family does afternoon pick-up.  At the beginning of the school year, we met each other’s classroom teachers so that they would be familiar with our arrangement.  We have a mutual understanding that if one of our children is sick and staying home, the carpool is “off” for that day.  It has been wonderful!  Even one or two days a week is a big deal when it means you don’t have to wake up napping siblings to do school pickup.

Secret Insider Tip:  The Traffic Committee is discussing ways to incentivize carpooling for next year, but it’s never too late to start eyeballing your neighbors for potential carpooling buddies.

Here’s a link to the information about MPCS’ online tool to help you locate neighboring households.  https://www.mountainphoenix.org/parents/communications/carpooling-program/