Safe Routes to School Resources

Find information specific to the five E's of Safe Routes to School, Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Engineering, and Evaluation by clicking on the E of interest!  More resources and toolkits including program start up toolkits and useful websites can be found below.

EDUCATION

ENCOURAGEMENT

ENFORCEMENT

ENGINEERING

EVALUATION

Additional Safe Routes to School Program Resources:

THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TOOLKIT
 

This guide provides valuable information about how and why to start  up a Safe Routes to School program in your community.  Click here to download this guidebook, developed by the the U.S. DOT and National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration.
 

FREE BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN SAFETY EDUCATION MATERIALS! 
 

Click here to go to our online shop where you can place an order for FREE materials such as spoke cards, bookmarks, safety brochures, reflective stickers, and MORE!

Safe Routes to School Key Website Resources:

Eastern Iowa Safe Routes to School

The Safe Routes to School program in DMATS and RPA 8 planning areas in taking steps to increase the number of children walking and biking to school by leading a planning process for the development of safe routes to school. 

National Center for Safe Routes to School

The National Center For Safe Routes To School has abundant resources for local programs: flyers, media kits, activity ideas, and program guides.

National Partnership for Safe Routes to School

The National Partnership for Safe Routes to School is a network of ovre 400 non-profit organizations, government agencies, schools and professionals working together to advance the Safe Routes to School movement in the United States. 

Let's Move!  America's Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids

Let’s Move! has an ambitious but important goal: to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation.  Let’s Move will give parents the support they need, provide healthier food in schools, help our kids to be more physically active, and make healthy, affordable food available in every part of our country.  Join First Lady Michelle Obama, community leaders, teachers, doctors, nurses, moms and dads in a nationwide campaign to tackle the challenge of childhood obesity. Learn more and join us.

Marin County, CA: Safe Routes to School Program

Marin County, CA's SRTS program is a model for success.  Visit their site and read about their exciting achievements!

International Walk to School: USA!