Walk, roll or bike into the school year

We know it’s easy to hop in the car to take your kids to school, but there are many other ways to get there, like walking, wheeling with an assistive mobility device, cycling, rollerblading or skateboarding – the list goes on! 

Active modes of transportation help you foster a healthier lifestyle and get more cars off the roads, which is good for the environment! 

Keeping our community and streets safe and healthy is a shared responsibility, and by choosing active transportation, you can: 

• build healthy, lifelong habits of activity and independence.

• reduce vehicle congestion in school zones.

• help reduce pollution and greenhouse gases made by vehicles.

• improve students’ physical and mental health, social development and academic performance.

The City of Vaughan’s Active School Travel program makes it easy to take the first step with wayfinding signage that map out  five-, 10- and 15-minute walking and cycling routes around several schools in Vaughan. For the 2025-26 school year, four new schools have been added to the program:

• Blue Willow Public School (250 Blue Willow Dr.)

• Glenn Gould Public School (675 Vellore Park Ave.)

• St. Cecilia Catholic Elementary School (300 Peter Rupert Ave.)

• Tanya Khan Public School (422 Barons St.)

Each sign is unique to the nearest school and details how long it will take to bike or walk to the school from that location. These signs also alert drivers to be vigilant and look out for students along popular routes – look out for them while you travel! Since 2022, the program has been implemented at 16 schools across the city.

This program is just one of the many ways the City continues to enhance road safety through the MoveSmart Mobility Management Strategy, which helps form and direct the City’s vision to continue providing a safer, more efficient and sustainable transportation system.

To learn more, visit vaughan.ca/ActiveSchoolTravel. 

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