‘Walking School Bus’ in Springfield, MA Helps Students Arrive to School Safely

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A Walking School Bus at Boland elementary in Springfield, MA is helping Latino kids stay safe, healthy, and active.

According to an editorial from Masslive, the walking school bus has become a popular way of getting to school—even on cold days.

Every morning, teachers lead about 35 children from a nearby apartment complex on the commute to Boland elementary.

Students say they enjoy the program which launched in 2013, because it allows them to meet new friends and feel safe on their way to school.

Boland is not the first school in Springfield to organize a walking school bus program.

In 2010, Brightwood elementary started their own program and saw some impressive results including: decreased neighborhood crime, and improved school attendance and tardiness rates.

See the Salud Hero Story, Students Reclaim Their Streets With a Walking School Bus in Springfield, to learn about the award winning walking school bus program at Brightwood elementary, which was launched by a school nurse and later codified into school policy.

See the Masslive editorial here.