Due to the heavy traffic caused by the three schools located on Lorraine Avenue, the Montclair Police Department has asked the Academy to consider alternate options for morning drop off and afternoon pick up. Starting on Monday, September 20th, we will be reversing the flow of traffic through our driveway. The guidelines outlined below MUST be followed. We thank everyone for their cooperation.
All cars must now approach the Academy headed south on Park Street. You will now enter the Academy by taking a right off of Park into the driveway. Upon departure of the driveway, you will only be able to turn right onto Lorraine.
Upon arrival in the morning, if you do not have space to turn into the driveway due to other cars already being there, you should pull off to the right on Park Street, line the street, and proceed through the driveway as space clears. DO NOT park your car on this section of Park Street.
You MAY NOT make a left into the driveway from Park Street; only a right into the driveway!
You may also ONLY make a right out of the driveway after dropping off.
Nobody but the student is permitted out of the car if you are in the drop off car line.
Families with children in a car seat that can not get out on their own should park and walk onto campus. Any family is welcome and encouraged to walk to campus or to park and walk their child onto the grounds.
Students should be ready to easily get out of the car. Backpacks should be with students in the backseat.
Before Care begins at 7:15am in front of the Carriage House weather permitting and in the gym on poor weather days. Any lower or middle student arriving between 7:15am and 7:45am will be placed in Before Care.
Students arriving from 7:45am-8am will report directly to their homerooms.
Please be patient! The lines may be long and it may take a while. Leave yourself enough time to arrive and drop off!
ALL students will be expected to be at school no later than 8:00am.
Afternoon Pick Up
Lower School is dismissed at 2:40pm. Middle and Upper Students are dismissed at 3:15pm.
Upon arrival in the afternoon, Lower School families utilizing the car line should NOT pull into the driveway until 2:40pm. Until 2:40pm, cars should line up on the right side of Park Street. At 2:40pm, you may pull into the driveway to begin the pick up process.
Upon arrival in the afternoon, Middle and Upper School families utilizing the car line should NOT pull into the driveway until 3:15pm. Until 3:15pm, cars should line up on the right side of Park Street. At 3:15pm, you may pull into the driveway to begin the pick up process.
You MAY NOT make a left into the driveway from Park Street; only a right into the driveway!
You may also ONLY make a right out of the driveway after dropping off.
For the safety of our community, and for the flow of traffic, please be sure to follow all directions and guidelines from staff. Please communicate these important instructions to caretakers that are responsible for Drop Off and Pick Up of your student.
THANK YOU! Mrs. Mannato