National Walk to School Day began in 1997 to promote awareness of walkable communities. It is now a national movement that is celebrated throughout the month of October. Walk to school month promotes safe routes to school, physical activity, cleaner air, and much more.
Do you live too far away from school to walk or bike? You
can designate a starting point where families can meet and walk or bike to
school together, this is called a ‘walking school bus’. Another
way to participate in national walk and bike to school day is to walk at school
before or after classes, during lunch or recess, as part of a classroom
activity or any other time set aside by the school.
