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Safety

Bicycles, Scooters, Skateboards and Rollerblades

Bicycles and scooters may be ridden to and from school provided the guidelines below are followed. A student who does not follow the safety rules may have their riding privileges revoked.
  • Students walk their bicycles and scooters on the school sidewalks while on school grounds.
  • Bicycles/scooters are parked in the bike rack at the west entrance area upon arrival at school.

  • The bike cage is not locked during the day.

  • Locking of bikes is recommended as we are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

  • The use of a helmet is encouraged.

  • Students may ride skateboards and rollerblades to school, but are asked to carry them while on school grounds.

Dogs and Other Pets

 We request that dogs not be brought in the school or on the grounds in an effort to maintain a safe clean environment for all of our students and avoid potential negative incidents around children and between other pets. It is important to acknowledge and respect the varied comfort level of our children around animals and take all precautions available.

  • Please be sure to communicate to classroom teachers any animal allergies or anxieties that your child may have.

  • Pets brought in for show and tell are viewed on the playground, weather permitting.

  • Smaller pets contained in cages can be shown in the classrooms with approval from the classroom teacher. 

Fire Drills and Emergency Drills

Fire drills are held each month. We hold two emergency drills each year. One drill is our lockout/lockdown drill. The other is an emergency building evacuation drill or safe shelter drill. These drills provide us with the practice to continue operations within the safest environment should the need arise.

Safety in Jeffco

Jeffco Public Schools is committed to protecting the safety and well-being of our students and staff. The Department of School Safety & Security takes pride in providing the safest environment for all students. All staff, students and school communities deserve an environment that is welcoming and without threats, bullying, intimidation and harassment.

To receive important emails, texts and phone calls, families must keep their phone number and email updated in Infinite Campus.

The district has over 150 safety and security staff in Campus Security, Dispatch, Emergency Management, Armed Patrol and Judicial Services/Behavioral Threat Management working 24 hours a day to protect schools.

All Jeffco high schools and many middle schools have a successful School Resource Officer (SRO) program thanks to strong partnerships with every first responder and Law Enforcement agency in Jefferson County.

Watch the "Jeffco School Safety: Five Departments Devoted to a Duty to Protect” video to learn more about Jeffco’s nationally recognized School Safety program.

Emergency Communication

The fastest way to get information in an emergency situation is to follow Jeffco on X and Facebook (@JeffcoSchoolsCO) and check Jeffco’s homepage on the website for alerts. 

The SchoolMessenger system uses what families enter into the Infinite Campus Online Registration system for contact information. Families must ensure this information is always updated.

Your Role: What Families Should Do in an Emergency 

  • Stay away. Do not go to the school. This may interfere with procedures. Only public safety personnel will be allowed in or near a school during an emergency situation. 
  • Do not call. Do not call the school or security staff. We understand you may want to communicate with your student during an emergency, but calling may prevent them from hearing important instructions.
  • Be informed. Monitor your phone, email, district social media channels, local law enforcement or fire social media channels and local news. Jeffco provides fast and accurate information to its community. In some situations, accurate information can take a long time to verify and share. Please be patient.
  • Be ready. When you are asked to pick up your student, come quickly and bring your identification to the reunification location communicated to you. Jeffco will only release students to adults listed on that student’s Infinite Campus page. Make sure anyone who could pick up your student in an emergency is listed. This can include neighbors, friends or other family members.

Jeffco Emergency Plan

Jeffco’s emergency plan covers all five phases of emergency preparedness: Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery.

Learn More

Contact Us

Jeffco Dispatch Center

Phone: 303-982-2445
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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In case of emergencies, call 911, then call the Jeffco Emergency Dispatch Center.