Preschool Arrival and Dismissal
         Parents driving children to both AM and PM Preschool should enter using the lower parking
area and proceed to the upper parking lot. Preschool staff will greet students at the upper
parking lot by the fenced walkway area leading to the Preschool classroom. Staff will assist with
exiting your child from the vehicle. Arrival time for the morning session is 9:00 AM. and the
afternoon session is 12:15 PM. Please do not drop off children before their session begins, as the
staff may be required to be in other parts of the building.

        The morning session ends at 11:45 AM. and the afternoon session ends at 3:00 PM. Again, at
dismissal, enter using the lower parking area and proceed to the upper parking lot. Staff will
escort your child to your vehicle. Brown Elementary School families should have their Brown
Parent Pick-up tag clearly visible and hanging from their rearview mirror. Staff will record your
number, communicate your arrival and then staff will bring your child to your car. Families are
asked to remain in their vehicle and wait for their child to be brought to their car. This will help
us expedite this process and be as efficient as possible.

       Please be sure to have your pick-up tag visible to assist with the dismissal process.
If you are unable to pick up your child at dismissal, please make arrangements for an authorized
adult to do so and notify the staff of the change.

Brown Elementary School ARRIVAL Procedure (K-5):
       Students arriving at school by bus or by car will begin the arrival process at 8:20 am - 8:35
am daily.  Student arrival into the building is not permitted prior to 8:20 am due to limited supervision
before this time.

        If you need an earlier drop-off for your child, you are encouraged to sign-up your child for the
“Before School Program” through Madison Beach & Recreation. Beach & Rec begins each
morning on site at 7:00 am.

       Parents/Guardians should enter using the lower parking area and proceed to the upper parking
lot. Students may be dropped off at the sidewalk BEFORE the handicap parking spaces. Please
wait for a staff member to assist your child with exiting the vehicle. Please follow the traffic flow.
Drop off cannot take place from the visitor parking spaces, or any other area of the parking lot.
The front circular driveway is reserved solely for bus arrivals between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. daily.
Parents should not use the circle for drop-off. This area must be kept clear of traffic so that our
buses can enter and exit in a safe and timely manner. These procedures are designed to ensure
safety and to avoid confusion. Drop-off for all students begins at 8:20 am.

Brown Elementary School DISMISSAL Procedure (K-5):
       Student dismissal at the end of the day will begin at 3:10 pm for both students being picked up
and for students taking bus transportation home.  All families picking up their child at the end of the day will follow the morning traffic flow. Students will be escorted by a staff member to the side cafeteria entrance to be delivered to the vehicle for pick-up.

      Brown Elementary School families should have their Brown Parent Pick-up tag clearly visible and
hanging from their rearview mirror. Staff will record your number, communicate your arrival and
then staff will bring your child to your car. Families are asked to remain in their vehicle and wait
for their child to be brought to their car. This will help us expedite this process and be as
efficient as possible.

       If you do not have your Brown Parent Pick-up tag, you will be asked to park your vehicle and
head to the main office for assistance with your child’s dismissal. You must have your Brown
Parent Pick-up tag or a designated person authorized to pick up your child must have the Brown
Parent Pick-up tag in order for your child to be notified and dismissed. It’s important to stress
that having your tag present will ensure a smoother process. We thank you for your cooperation
and understanding with this step in our process. This is for the safety and security of all our
students.

      If you are having another adult or an extended family member pick-up your child, please notify
the main office (203-245-6400) and inform the office of the plan and the adult’s first and last
name who has permission to pick-up your child. Please let this authorized person know that
they will be asked to show their valid license to a Brown staff member at dismissal for
verification of your stated permission and before your child is dismissed to him or her.