Education Program

Safe Routes to Schools provides a series of robust classes designed to teach students safe practices for walking and biking. Our curriculum is aligned with the Health Education Content Standards for California and is designed with age-appropriate development in mind.

Safe Routes’ classes in Marin are taught by League Certified Instructors – the gold standard for bicycle education in the U.S.

The standard two-part classes are customarily taught during the school day on school campuses. An estimated 10,000 students receive the pedestrian and bicycle safety education annually. Schools are therefore encouraged to schedule classes regularly and early in the year to ensure that grades are not missed in the progressive series. If rain or other factors cause classes to be cancelled, Safe Routes will work with school sites to try to fit them back in.

Second Grade: Pedestrian

Students practice safe walking with an emphasis on crossing the street. This unit serves as an introduction to the safe practices students will learn throughout elementary school and beyond.

Third Grade: Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety

Students practice safe walking with an emphasis on crossing the street. This unit serves as an introduction to the safe practices students will learn throughout elementary school and beyond.

Fourth Grade: Bicycle Safety Unit

Lessons introduce bicycle safety, focusing on safe riding practices. The unit covers the benefits of biking, checking and fitting equipment, and safely riding on streets. A hands-on “bike rodeo” reinforces skills.

Sixth Grade: Bicycle Safety Unit

Building on prior lessons, students learn in the classroom and on the bike, with an emphasis on understanding traffic laws and riding confidently.

High School: Share the Road

Share the Road education from Safe Routes to Schools teaches high schoolers the laws and safe practices governing road behavior, focusing on the rules and responsibilities governing all users of the road.