Parking and Driving near Merriam

Please read the parking signs near the building and adhere to these rules when driving on campus.

Bus Driveway and Front Circle

The bus driveway and front circle are closed to all vehicles except buses during school hours.

Front Circle Restrictions

NO PARKING in the front circle. This includes after school, evenings, and weekends. The front circle is a fire zone, and emergency vehicles need unobstructed access to the building 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Upper Parking Lot

The upper parking lot is for Parker Damon Building staff only during school hours. Before and during school, parents should park in the lower parking lot only.

Student Drop-off and Pick-up

If you use the Drop-off/Pick-up area by the "Live Parking" signs at the side of the building, please follow these rules:

Cars should line up in the lower parking lot. When it is your turn to pull up to the sidewalk, please pull all the way up to the farthest "Live Parking" sign.
Cars should promptly but carefully leave the Drop-off/Pick-up area as soon as they are finished.
Do not drop students off in the parking lot, or ask students to meet a car in the parking lot.
Student Drop-off/Pick-up rules also apply to the start and dismissal times for half-day kindergarten.

Speed Limit

The entire school campus is a School Zone; the speed limit is always 15 miles per hour.