Student Transportation FAQ

Typical school hours for kindergarten through 5th grade students:

• M-Th: 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. (K-2nd) / 3:15 p.m. (3rd-5th)
• F: 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Compliance with the CUP requires that all elementary school families follow the drop-off and pick-up procedures:

• Enter the parking lot entrances off of Mitchell Avenue.

• Do not block the sidewalk or impede traffic.

• Do not drop off students on Washington Place or Mitchell Avenue and allow them to walk on to campus alone.

• For students who walk or ride their bike to school, a staff member will escort the student onto campus.

• Many families carpool and it is encouraged. Carpools are parent-organized and maintained. To help plan carpools, the online school directory (with zip code filter) is made available before school begins.

  • There are about 60+ zip codes represented and students come from a wide range of neighborhoods and areas. 

• Car line monitors will direct the flow of traffic.

Typical school hours for 6th through 12th grade students:

• M-Th 8:35 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
• F: 8:35 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Compliance with the CUP requires that all middle and upper school students do one of the following:

• Be in a carpool with two or more middle or upper school students per car.

  • Many families carpool and it is encouraged. Carpools are parent-organized and maintained. To help plan carpools, the online school directory (with zip code filter) is made available before school begins.

    • Our students live in 63 different zip code areas and students come from a wide range of neighborhoods and areas.

  • Car line monitors will direct the flow of traffic.

• Upper school student drivers can drive and park in off-site parking. Permits can be purchased through the school for an additional fee.

• An eco-friendly way to travel, students can bike, skateboard, or walk to campus.

• Ride a public or school-sponsored bus or shuttle.

  • Wildwood offers bus service from Hancock Park, San Fernando Valley, and Pacific Palisades/Santa Monica. Click here for more information.
  • Participate in the free morning and afternoon shuttle that goes between the elementary campus to the middle and upper campus.
  • We encourage and support the use of public transportation. Santa Monica Big Blue Bus routes #5, R10, R12, #14, and #15 have nearby stops, as does the Metro E Line (Expo), which has a stop at Exposition and Bundy.