Time for motorists to slow down as the school year starts
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Wednesday officially signaled the end of summer, and here is the Journal & Courier’s reminder to parents and motorists to slow down in school zones.
When in the immediate vicinity of a school during arrival times in the morning, afternoon dismissals — or when children are present — the speed limit drops to 20 mph.
Those caught speeding in a school-zone might face a traffic citation for a Class B infraction.
West Lafayette Community School Corp.
The first school district to return to campus is the West Lafayette Community School Corp., which started Wednesday. Its school sites are:
West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School — 1105 N. Grant St.
West Lafayette Intermediate School — 1838 N. Salisbury St.
West Lafayette Elementary School — 600 Cumberland Ave.
Lafayette School Corp.
The Lafayette School Corp. is the second school district to start its school year, which begins Thursday. Its school sites are:
Jefferson High School — 1801 S. 18th St.
Oakland Academy — 1100 Elizabeth St.
Tecumseh Junior High School — 2101 S. 18th St.
Sunnyside Intermediate School — 530 N. 26th St.
Earhart Elementary School — 3280 S. Ninth St.
Edgelea Elementary School — 2910 S. 18th St.
Glen Acres Elementary School — 1106 Kensington Drive
Miami Elementary School — 2401 Beck Lane
Miller Elementary School — 700 S. Fourth St.
Murdock Elementary School — 2100 Cason St.
Oakland Elementary School — 611 S. 21st St.
Vinton Elementary School — 3101 Elmwood Ave.
Tippecanoe School Corp.
The Tippecanoe School Corporation will be the last school district in the county to return to campus. The county's district returns on Tuesday.
McCutcheon High School — 4951 Old U.S. 231 South, Lafayette
William Henry Harrison High School — 5701 North Tippecanoe County Road 50 West, West Lafayette
Greater Lafayette Career Academy — 2201 S. 18th St., Lafayette
Battle Ground Middle School — 6100 North Tippecanoe County Road 50 West, West Lafayette
East Tipp Middle School — 7501 East Tippecanoe County Road 300 North, Lafayette
Klondike Middle School — 3307 Klondike Road, West Lafayette
Southwestern Middle School — 2100 West Tippecanoe County Road 800 South, Lafayette
Wainwright Middle School — 7501 East Tippecanoe County Road 700 South, Lafayette
Wea Ridge Middle School — 4410 South Tippecanoe County Road 150 East, Lafayette
Battle Ground Elementary School — 303 Main St., Battle Ground
Battle Ground Intermediate School — 511 Main St., Battle Ground
Burnett Creek Elementary School — 5700 North Tippecanoe County Road 50 West, West Lafayette
Dayton Elementary School — 730 College St., Dayton
Hershey Elementary School — 7521 East Tippecanoe County Road 300 North, Lafayette
James Cole Elementary School — 6418 East Tippecanoe County Road 900 South, Lafayette
Klondike Elementary School — 3311 Klondike Road, West Lafayette
Mayflower Mill Elementary School — 200 East Tippecanoe County Road 500 South, Lafayette
Mintonye Elementary School — 2000 West Tippecanoe County Road 800 South, Lafayette
Wea Ridge Elementary School — 1333 East Tippecanoe County Road 430 South, Lafayette
Woodland Elementary School — 3200 East Tippecanoe County Road 450 South, Lafayette
Wyandotte Elementary School — 5865 East Tippecanoe County Road 50 South, Lafayette
Purdue University
Although Purdue University does not have any school zones on its campus, drivers should still be alert after students return to campus. The fall semester begins Aug. 21, 2023.
This article originally appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: Time for motorists to slow down as the school year starts