Pawling Elementary School

Dismissal Procedures

Parent Pick Up:

Doors to parent pick up open at 3:10 p.m. Parent pick up is located in the back of the building. Please park in the front of the building and walk to the parent pick up hallway.

You will be asked to show a valid photo I.D. in order for your child to be released from school, and we must have a note requesting parent pick up. You can email your request to parentnotes@pcsdny.org. We cannot accept any request by phone and no longer accept paper notes.  The doors to parent pick up close at 3:30 p.m.  Please do not come to the parent pick up unannounced, as it will be likely that your child was already put on the bus.

Bus Procedures:

We are unable to accommodate any bus changes at this time. If you have childcare needs that require a permanent change for the year, please complete a childcare form and contact the Transportation Department at 845-855-4641. The child care form can be found on our website under Transportation.  You will also need to call the main office after speaking with the Transportation Department so that we can make the appropriate changes at the building level. Please remember, by law we can only transport students within the Pawling Central School District limits.

Parents and family members are not permitted in the bus loop at any time during arrival.  This is for your safety, and that of the students; there are no exceptions.

Cars are not permitted in the bus loop until after 9:15 a.m. to ensure that all students have safely unloaded their buses. If you arrive after 9:00 a.m. to drop your child off, please park in the main parking lot and walk them up to the main building entrance. You will not be permitted to walk your child to his/her class.

*Please avoid making any dismissal changers after 2:00 p.m. each day.