Every Child, One Voice

 The Lake Braddock Secondary School Safe Routes to School Program is a joint program sponsored by LBSS PTSA and our school administration.  We partner with many organizations in Fairfax County and Virginia which promote safety.  Since every Bruin has a role in ensuring a safe route to school for our fellow students and staff, we welcome all voices and perspectives (especially students’!) in our discussions, activities and decisions.  Our program was implemented in 2021, and our PTSA is a 501c3 non-profit. 

• Increase the number of students and staff who use active and shared transportation to go to and from Lake Braddock each day.
• Minimize safety incidents, harassment, crashes and near misses which affect our Bruin family members as they travel to school each day.

usually from 5:30 to 6:30, via Teams 

 To report unsafe situations affecting students as they enter school grounds, please contact the main office or FCPD.  It is important to report all crashes which happen in our school zone or which affect our walkers and bikers, even if no one appears to be hurt.  Near misses are an important indicator which can identify dangerous infrastructure and conditions.  Please report all near misses using this website: https://novasafestreets.org/near-miss-and-dangerous-intersection-survey/   Dangerous intersections and crossings cannot be made safe for our students if the school, VDOT and FCPD are not aware of them. 

 October 2021: Awarded $1000 VDOT QuickStart Mini-Grant, along with PTSA and FCPS funding, for installation of three new bike racks in front of the school

November 2021: Arrival Audit to identify opportunities and barriers to safe, active commuting.  Participants included LBSS administrators, parents and students, as well as FCPD, FCHD and FCPS coordinators and school board members.

April 2022: Awarded $1000 QuickStart grant to purchase bike and walking safety incentives and program supplies; Conducted Parent and Student Travel Tally Surveys.

May 5 2022: First Official Event!  Bike and Roll to School Day.  Thanks to administrators, PTSA officers, bike safety experts and Board of Supervisors members who participated!

Bruin Blast and Back to School Nights, 2022: Met students and families to promote Safe Commuting to LBSS

October 2022:  Awarded the only VDOT Walk-About Audit Grant in FCPS, which evaluated the safety infrastructure our students use to walk and bike to school, within a 2 mile radius of LBSS.

Feb 2023: Reviewing the Draft Audit Report and currently accepting comments on the recommendations.

Please contact us at: LBSS.SRTS@gmail.com, Bruin Safe Routes on FaceBook, or @LBSS_SRTS on Instagram.

Please contact us at: LBSS.SRTS@gmail.com, Bruin Safe Routes on FaceBook, or @LBSS_SRTS on Instagram.