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Learn About Safe Routes to School
The City of Hillsboro Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program works with the Hillsboro School District to create safe, convenient, and fun ways for youth to walk and roll (bike, scooter, skateboard, or ride the bus) to and from school in our community.
Benefits of walking and rolling to school:
- Increased physical activity which improves health and increases learning, memory, and ability to stay on task
- Improved air quality around schools
- Reduced vehicle congestion
Program Goals
Through authentic community engagement, education, and encouragement; student empowerment; context-sensitive engineering; committed partnerships; consistent and transparent evaluation; and a foundational equity lens, the City of Hillsboro Safe Routes to School program strives to:
- Increase community, parent, and student understanding of multimodal safety and benefits.
- Expand active transportation options for all students, parents, and teachers - including bussing and carpooling.
- Reduce the number of single occupancy driving trips to and from schools.
- Empower youth to advocate for policy, program, and environmental change.
- Advance safe walking and rolling infrastructure through targeted, on-the-ground improvements.
Safety Improvement Projects
Three new projects are being designed to enhance safety for Hillsboro students.
Visit the project webpages:
- Eastwood Elementary Safety Improvements
- McKinney Elementary Safety Improvements
- SE 67th Avenue and SE Century Boulevard Project
Engage with Us
Explore the planned safety improvements near Eastwood and McKinney elementary schools and share comments and questions on Engage Hillsboro.
Get Involved
Learning Resources for Parents and Caregivers
Staying active by walking and rolling through our community — either to school or other destinations — is a great tool for keeping yourself and your family physically and mentally healthy.
Review safety tips with children before heading outside to walk or bike together.
Traffic Playgrounds
A Traffic Playground is a mini-street play space for kids to practice safe walking, biking, and scooting skills away from traffic. No real cars allowed.
Three traffic playgrounds are now open for students to get outside and practice these skills:
- Bicentennial Park
275 NE 25th Avenue
- Evergreen Park
2615 NE Amberglen Parkway
- W. Vern McKinney Elementary School - closed to the public during school hours
535 NW Darnielle Street