Parent FAQs
Drop-off, Pick-up, and Parking
Please respect the following guidelines to assure our students are safe. Always think about safety when in our parking lot. We recognize the challenges of our parking lot and the limited number of spaces. It requires cooperation from us all to make the most of what we have. Please mind the following rules/guidelines of our parking lot:
- Drive slowly.
- Please refrain from using your cell phone in the parking lot. Nobody wants close calls or accidents due to distracted drivers.
- If you are coming into the building, please use the Main Entrance and check in at the Front Office.
- Please contact the Front Office (office@mcgillisschool.org) by 2:00 PM if there are changes to your child(ren)’s pick-up plans.
- Please take care of our air and refrain from idling in the parking lot.
Grades K-5:
- DROP OFF: Main Lot or 700 South, between 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM.
- PICK UP: Main Lot(drive-through) or Historic Entrance (Pedestrian pick-up), between 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM (Kindergarten), between 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM (LS Grades 1-5 & TLC Grades 2-5).
- Students may be picked up by an authorized adult at the Main Lot via the pick-up tag procedure. A School representative will be available and using the walkie-talkie to call children to their cars until 3:15 PM.
- Families with multiple children should be aware the oldest child(ren) will be instructed to go to the classroom of the youngest sibling. From there they will wait to be picked up by an authorized adult, or to be called to the parking lot.
- Reference “Extended Care” for Morning Care and AfterSchool schedules.
Grades 6-8:
- DROP OFF700 South, between 8:00-8:15 AM.
- PICK UP: 700 South, between 3:15-3:30 PM.
- Reference “Extended Care” for Morning Care and AfterSchool schedules.
- Middle School students are supervised outdoors on 700 South until 3:30 PM.
- Once a student leaves campus, they are no longer under the care and supervision of the School. Students attending the AfterSchool program should not leave campus until their ride arrives.
The Learning Center:
- DROP OFF: Main Lot or 700 South, between 8:00 - 8:15 AM.
- PICK UP: Grades 2-5: Main Lot (drive through) or Historic Entrance (Pedestrain Pick-up) at 3:15 PM. Grade 6 at 700 South
- Reference “Extended Care” for Morning Care and AfterSchool schedules.
Main Lot + Drive-Through:
- Please enter from 1300 East through the northernmost entry. Cars will line up along the sidewalk adjacent to the building, overflow cars should wrap along the island nearest the field.
- In the parking lot at the drop-off and pick-up curb, do not leave your vehicle unattended. Please have your child(ren) ready to exit the vehicle as soon as you move into the designated drop-off area. There will be staff members available to help students in the building. We ask that parents refrain from exiting vehicles in the drop-off area unless they have pulled into a parking space.
- Please DO NOT park your car in the drop-off area, even for a few minutes.
- RIGHT TURNS ONLY are allowed as you exit onto 1300 East.
- At pick-up, please remember to display the McGillis pick-up tag in your windshield so it is visible to the School representative.
700 South:
- Vehicles may not be left unattended on 700 South daily from 8:00-8:45 AM and again 2:45-3:30 PM. During these times, 700 South is used only for pick-up and drop-off with the driver remaining in the vehicle.
- If entering 700 South heading east, park on the south side of the road and have your child cross at the crosswalk.
- If entering 700 South heading west, use the 45-degree parking. 45-degree parking can only be done at our property lines in order for us to remain respectful of our neighbors. Please do not park in front of homes.
- Pull in as close as possible to the cars on either side so that we can fill the space.
- Parents and students must cross only at the crosswalk on 700 South.
- To not block the flow of traffic. Please avoid double-parking and U-turns on 700 South.
- A 2-hour time limit is enforced by the Salt Lake City Parking Services between 8:45 AM- 2:30 PM.
Historic Entrance:
- Open for Pick-Up only (Drop-Off is limited to Main Entrance and 700 South).
- Historic Entrance is available for pedestrian pick up only.
- If you would like to park and pick up your student(s) please park in the Main Entrance Parking Lot, not 700 South.