Walk / Bike to School


Communities can increase opportunities for daily physical activity by encouraging children to walk or bike to and from school. Use these resources to start or enhance a program in your area!
School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (PDF | 973 KB)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Guideline 4 (p.32) includes walk/bike to school programs as a strategy
Kids Walk-to-School

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Includes an extensive section of Resource Materials.
Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The following materials address walk/bike to school programs:
- Youth Physical Activity: The Role of Schools Fact Sheets
- The Role of Schools in Promoting Youth Physical Activity PowerPoint Presentation
Safe Routes to School

United States Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration.
National Center for Safe Routes to School

University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center. National Center for Safe Routes to School.
Walk to School and Bike to School Day

University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center. National Center for Safe Routes to School.
Georgia Safe Routes to Schools

Georgia Department of Transportation.
Safe Routes to School Toolkit

City of Oakland, California.
Safe Routes to School - Toolkit

Wisconsin Department of Transportation.