Grandview Heights families dropping off or picking up students on Aug. 12, will navigate a campus shared by three schools for the first time, and the district published specific traffic and safety rules on Aug. 11, that every household should review before the first bell.
With Stevenson Elementary temporarily relocated to modular classrooms on the Larson Middle School grounds while a new building goes up on Oxley Road, the combined Larson/Grandview Heights High School campus now houses all 1,131 district students in one location. The district said the consolidation will significantly increase bicycle, scooter and vehicle traffic during arrival and dismissal.
The district's notice includes a new instructional video covering drop-off and pick-up logistics and asks families to watch it with their children before Wednesday, Aug. 12.
What's banned, what's required
The rules spell out several non-negotiable points:
- No motorized scooters or mopeds on sidewalks at any time.
- Students riding a bicycle, e-bike or e-scooter must wear a properly fitted helmet.
- Cyclists and scooter riders must slow to walking pace or dismount when sidewalks, pathways or bike-rack areas are crowded.
- All students and visitors must use designated crosswalks when crossing streets or parking lots.
- Bicycles and scooters must be locked at designated racks each day; students should bring a lock.
School staff, crossing guards and law enforcement officers will direct traffic before and after school, and the district asks everyone to follow their instructions.
Drop-off logistics
According to the district's earlier transition logistics guidance, drop-off is split across two loops organized by grade:
- East Loop: Grades 6–8 (7:40–7:55 a.m.), then grades K–1 (7:55–8:10 a.m.)
- West Loop: Grades 4–5 (7:40–8:00 a.m.), then grades 2–3 (8:00–8:10 a.m.)
Start times are staggered: grades 4–8 begin at 8:00 a.m. and grades K–3 at 8:10 a.m. All students dismiss at 3:00 p.m. Families are asked to remain in their vehicles during drop-off and pick-up to keep traffic flowing.
Why the campus is combined
Superintendent Andy Culp has said the old Stevenson building needed replacement. "The building is past its useful life and failing," Culp told CityScene Magazine in March, when the new-building project was profiled. He cited leaky roofs and a boiler system "hanging on by a thread." Voters approved a levy in 2024 to fund construction by Elford, and the Stevenson relocation is expected to last one school year.
As we reported Aug. 10, a Grandview Heights police officer also shared pedestrian safety tips for students walking to school.
The 2026-27 school year begins Wednesday, Aug. 12.
