Getting To School

School Hours

• Start Time: 8:30 AM (Doors open at 8:15 AM)
• Tardy After: 8:30 AM
  • After 8:40 AM, parent must walk student in and sign them in
• Dismissal Begins: 3:30 PM
• All Students Must Be Picked Up By: 4:00 PM

Important: If a student is chronically absent, their transfer may be revoked. Vacations should be scheduled outside of the school year. Attendance is vital for success in immersion.

Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures

Eisenhower is a cell phone-free zone for drivers – Safety First!

Pre-K & Kinder Families

• Drop-off & pick-up in the Kinder Loop (West Drive)
• Older siblings use the Kinder Loop as well

1st–5th Grade Families

• Drop-off & pick-up in the South Loop
• If there is a younger sibling in Pre-K/K, use the Kinder Loop instead

Walkers & Parent Pick-Up

• Walkers enter through the main entrance
• Parent pick-up at the Parent Zone (back pavilion)
• Please park in the church lot and walk to the Parent Zone

Driveline

• Each family receives a Driveline Number
• Share the number with anyone who may pick up your child
• Display number at pick-up location

Bus Riders

• Students must follow TPS bus safety policies
• Bus changes must be reported to the office by 2:00 PM
• Bus riders must have a signed “My Way Home” form on file
• Riders are NOT allowed to walk or switch buses without a note

Bus Infractions May Include:

• Leaving seat while moving
• Fighting, throwing objects
• Vulgar language or disrespect
• Emergency exit misuse
• Eating or drinking
• Damaging bus property

Bus Discipline Steps:

1. First Offense: Warning
2. Second Offense: 1–3 day bus suspension
3. Third Offense: 3–5 day bus suspension
4. Fourth Offense: 10+ day or long-term suspension

Steps may be skipped based on severity.

Contact:

• Bus issues – TPS Transportation: 918-833-8100
• School-related concerns – Eisenhower Office: 918-746-9100

Important: Suspension from the bus does not excuse absence from school.

Early Release & Check-Out Procedures

• Early check-outs must happen before 2:50 PM
• After 2:50 PM, students must be picked up through normal dismissal procedures
• Adults must show photo ID and be listed on the My Way Home form or in PowerSchool
• Teachers may not release students directly—check-out must go through the office

Frequent early checkouts can affect student learning and may be flagged in attendance records.

Authorized Pick-Ups

• Only individuals listed in PowerSchool or on the My Way Home form may pick up students
• No phone authorizations allowed
• If there is a restraining order, it must be on file and name the child specifically

Attendance Expectations

Why Attendance Matters

• Daily attendance is essential for success in immersion learning
• Chronic absenteeism (missing 10% or more of the year) may result in retention or revocation of transfer
• Students with 10 unexcused consecutive absences will be withdrawn

Absence Policies

• All absences (full or partial day) are unexcused without a doctor’s note
• Explained absences must be reported within 48 hours

Reporting an Absence

• Call 918-746-9100 before 8:45 AM
• After 5 unexplained absences or tardies in 4 weeks, the TPS truancy officer will be notified

Learn more about Attend to Win.

Accepted Reasons for Absence (with documentation)

• Illness (with or without doctor's note)
• Death in the family (provide funeral program)
• Family emergencies
• Lice/nit removal (2-day max)
• Religious holiday