Visiting our School

We welcome parents and guardians of current students to visit our school. To support student and staff safety and minimize disruptions to instruction, please contact the principal or an administrator in advance to arrange a classroom visit. Visitors are expected to follow school rules, engage respectfully with employees, and interact only with their own child unless permission has been provided before the visit.

Some schools offer tours for prospective families before Open Enrollment. Schools that provide tours will share dates and registration information with families in advance of the Open Enrollment period. Please visit its website for additional information.

All visitors must check in at the main office and receive a visitor’s pass before entering school grounds. Visitors should park in designated areas when possible. Unauthorized individuals may not enter or remain on school property. If a court order limits a parent’s access to a child or the child’s records, the custodial parent must provide a copy to the principal. Only individuals listed in a student’s record may pick up the student without specific authorization from a parent or guardian.

The principal or designee may require anyone who causes a disruption or exhibits volatile, hostile, aggressive, or offensive behavior to leave school grounds immediately.

Drop Off, Pick Up and Parking Procedures

Please remember that when picking up or dropping off children, the white zone in front of school is for pick-up and drop off only as it is a loading zone - not for parking. Please do not drop off, park, or pick up in the coned area near the garden (on Pajaro Drive) - that is a bus area only. Most importantly, please be mindful of your speed, of children in crosswalks, and of families entering or exiting while you drive. Please do not use the staff parking lot (near the garden) as a turn-out zone as many children walk there. In addition, there is a chained-off area near TK/Kindergarten for safety. Simonds is coordinating with the City of San Jose for parking and traffic compliance. 

ALWAYS USE THE CROSSWALKS.
DO NOT BLOCK or PARK in neighbors' driveways.
DO NOT double park.
DO NOT park in the Red Zones, Bus Zone or Crosswalks!
DRIVE VERY SLOWLY around campus.
NEVER leave your car unattended unless parked in a valid parking spot.

Please consider walking to school or parking a short distance from
school to avoid traffic. Allow extra time for drop-off and pick-up. Please be patient!

Please drive safely around Simonds!
Remember that our students’ safety is MOST IMPORTANT!

Office hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Main Office: 408-535-6251
Email: simonds@sjusd.org