Argonne ES Arrival & Dismissal

​Walk, bike, take the bus or drive! The yard opens at 7:30am in the morning at the 17th Ave gate. Plan ahead and arrive early.

• Bike racks are available by the 18th Ave entrance.
• Muni bus routes #31/31AX (Balboa) and #5/5R (Fulton) have stops in close proximity to the school.

Students are considered tardy after 7:51am. If you arrive after classes have gone inside, students must get a tardy slip from the front office using the 18th Ave entrance. 

If you are driving, please use Stop, Drop & Go (SDG) on 17th Ave, or give yourself enough time to find parking. 

Please be safe: Link to this section

• DO NOT double park on 17th Ave or 18th Ave
• DO NOT park in the school bus zone on Cabrillo St
• DO NOT block driveways​

All perimeter doors and gates at Argonne are locked from 7:50am – 2:05pm (Wednesdays until 12:50pm).
​During school hours, please ring the bell on the 18th Ave main entrance to enter the building.

Need to drive and can't find parking? Use Stop, Drop & Go! Link to this section

SDG is a volunteer-based service relying entirely on parents/families to help kids get out of cars, so their parents do not have to go through the pain of looking for parking around the school and/or block traffic.

When: 7:30-7:50am (SDG is only available in the morning)

Where: 17th Ave - southbound only

Safety First: Do's and Don'ts for SDG

How to use SDG: Link to this section

• Drive up 17th Ave, move southbound starting at Balboa going towards Cabrillo
• If there's a line, don't worry, it moves fast
• SDG volunteers will direct cars up to the designated white zone at the 17th Ave gate
• A volunteer will open your door, help your child get out and onto the yard
• Be patient and careful as you exit at the Cabrillo intersection!

How to Keep the Line Moving Quickly:

• Do not get out of your car
• Have your child ready to get out of the car (jackets on, backpacks in hand)!

Keep Everyone Safe:

• No drop offs on 17th Ave northbound - this forces kids to cross into oncoming cars, no thank you!
• No passing or jumping the line on 17th Ave – if you've dropped your kid off, please be patient and wait in the line to exit
• No car drop offs on Cabrillo or 18th Ave
• Do not double park
• Do not block our neighbors' driveway

For volunteer information - click HERE.

​Please be safe: Link to this section

• DO NOT double park on 17th Ave or 18th Ave
• DO NOT park in the bus zone on Cabrillo
• DO NOT block driveways

Students attending an onsite after school program should go directly to the following locations for check-in:

• Chinese After-School Program (CASP): Main Yard outside of 1st grade classrooms
• The Richmond Neighborhood Center (TRNC): Main Yard outside on the Kickball field
• YMCA: Multi-Purpose Room (giant gym building)

Students taking Special Education or after school busses will go to the Cabrillo St Gate. 

Students being picked up by a parent or caregiver will go to the following areas to meet their adult:

• Kindergarten students are dismissed from the Kindergarten Yard on 18th Ave.
• TK, 1st-5th graders are dismissed from the 17th Ave Gate.