International Walk to School in the USA

In the USA, celebrate Walk to School Day on October 8, 2008, and promote safe walking and bicycling throughout the year.

Register for 2008
Register your event or sign up to be a resource person for your state.
Keep walking all year long
Start a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program to make it safer for children to walk and bicycle to school and encourage them to do so.
Download materials
Browse our resources page for helpful promotional and educational materials for your event.
Visit the international site
Find out which other countries are walking and biking to school, and view photos from past events.

To enhance the health of kids
To improve air quality and the environment
To create safer routes for walking and bicycling

Learn more:

Why Walk or Bike
About
Who's Walking
FAQ
Contact
Media

Get involved:

Register
Getting Started
Event Ideas
Resources

Site Map
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Go beyond your Walk to School event to support safe walking and bicycling all year long with Safe Routes to School programs. New Federal legislation has recognized the value of ongoing walking and bicycling and is providing funding for states to establish programs.

Find out why Safe Routes to School matter
Learn more about what's happening in your state
Example Safe Routes to School activities