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Dropping Off & Picking Up at the Short Hills Campus

Dropping Off & Picking Up at the Short Hills Campus

Families will use the following drop-off and pick-up locations:

  • Morning Arrival
    • Grades K-2 and siblings in grades 3-5 will use the Back Circle via Long Hill Dr., from Briarwood Dr.
    • Grades 3-5 will use the Main Entrance via Briarwood Dr., from Long Hill Dr.
  • Afternoon Dismissal
    • Pre-approved Carpools for pick-up will use the Back Circle via Long Hill Drive.
    • Grades K-5 will use the Main Entrance via Briarwood Dr., from Long Hill Drive 


For morning arrival, follow the below guidance and mapping below.

  • K-2 Morning Drop Off at the Back Circle
    • Approach the Back Circle Entrance via Long Hill Dr., from the direction of Briarwood Dr., making a left into the back circle. Do not approach from Parsonage Hill Rd.
    • Do not arrive atto the back circle for drop-off before 7:40 am7:40am. Arriving too early will create congestion.
    • Before the circle is open, stage on the right shoulder of Long Hill Dr., and only enter the back circle driveway when directed by Pingry staff.
    • Be aware that vehicles will enter and exit the driveway until 7:45 am7:45am, for students busingbussing to the Basking Ridge campus.
    • Be aware that the shuttle bus will enter the circle at 8 a.m., to drop off students busingbussing from the Basking Ridge campus.
    • Siblings of any students in grades K-2 should also be dropped off at the back circle entry.
       
  • 3-5 Morning Drop Off at the Front Circle
    • Approach the Main Entrance via Briarwood Dr. from the direction of Long Hill Dr., making a right onto Country Day Dr. 
    • Vehicles approaching directly from White Oak Ridge Rd and turning left onto Country Day Dr. will not be able to access the car line. 


K-2 Morning Arrival Map

Arrival and Dismissal Safety and Etiquette- Short Hills

The Short Hills Campus community is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of students, faculty, and staff. We take great pride in upholding the Honor Code through our actions, and we rely on all members of our community to respect and adhere to the School’s procedures for drop-off and pick-up, and follow the guidance from faculty and staff outside at those times:

  • Display your family’s placard prominently on the vehicle’s dashboard. Placards for vehicles will be provided to families. Families that misplace their placards may print temporary copies here.
  • The front and back circles support one-way traffic only. Pull all the way up to the car in front of you before dropping off or picking up. Children may only exit or enter via the passenger side of the vehicle.
  • Drivers should remain in their vehicle at all times. Pingry faculty and staff will help students entering/exiting as needed. Drivers cannot park and walk up to the building to pick up students during dismissal.
  • Do not speed into or out of the front or back circles or on surrounding streets. The speed limit is 10 mph on school grounds.
  • Do not pass the car in front of you or attempt to back up in the driveway. It is a safety hazard for students, faculty, and staff.
  • Do not park your car in the parking lot and walk into the school to pick up your children to avoid the afternoon car line.
  • Be considerate of our neighbors when entering or exiting the campus. Do not block any driveways and drive at a safe speed.
  • Please keep the Short Hills Campus a “no-idling zone” by turning off your vehicle’s motor when waiting in the car line.