Arrival/Dismissal

Walden’s policies and procedures are designed to ensure the safety of our students and to conform to the requirements of the City of Pasadena. We must assure the least disruption to the school’s neighbors in order for us to maintain our conditional use permit. We ask you and your child’s designated drivers to follow these policies and procedures when picking up or dropping off your children at Walden School.

Please be mindful of our neighbors

Please steer clear of our neighbors' spaces and minimize the noise level in the alley. Please also do not park in front of the school to avoid blocking access for emergency vehicles.

Neighbor spaces include the garage doors and entry ways for the tire shop on both Colorado Blvd and Thompson Alley; the furniture store parking lot on the corner of Thompson and Sewell Alley; and the parking spaces for our residential neighbors along the alleyways.

Reminders

  • We have a one-way stream of traffic, but the apartment tenants do not. Please be considerate of them as they exit and enter their homes.
  • Many residents will need to get into or out of their garages and driveways during the pick-up hours. Walden traffic must yield to the residents, including backing your car up when necessary.
  • If you park on Daisy Avenue and walk your child through Rose Alley to the South Gate, please be respectful of the noise level near our neighbors' homes. Please do not walk your child through the apartment complexes, but rather walk them through the alley to school.