Every October, schools across the county—and the world—celebrate International Walk and Roll to School Day. The event encourages students, families, and school communities to walk, roll, bike, take transit, or use other non-motorized ways to get to school.

This year’s celebration will be held on Wednesday, October 7. Register your school here to start the school year with a strong step towards safer streets, health activity, and community connection!

For inspiration, see how the 16,760 students who participated last year got to school:

Thank you to everyone who helped make this countywide celebration a success, including:

• Safe Kids
• Tri Valley Air Quality Climate Alliance (TVAQCA)
• All our city and district partners at Alameda County
• All supporting students and school champions

Why Should We Celebrate and Encourage Walking and Rolling to School?

• In one generation, the number of kids walking and bicycling to school has dropped from 48% to 13%¹.
• Transportation is responsible for nearly 40% of the Bay Area’s harmful greenhouse gas emissions².
• Seventy-five percent of California students are not able to pass basic fitness standards³.
• Travel to school accounts for approximately 10% of all morning traffic⁴.
• It is an easy way for children to get the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity⁵.

¹ https://www.pedbikeinfo.org/pdf/NHTS_school_travel_report_2011_0.pdf

² https://mtc.ca.gov/funding/investment-strategies-commitments/climate-protection/climate-initiatives-program

³ https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf/pftresearch.asp

⁴ https://www.walkbiketoschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Trends-and-Research-Oct22.pdf

⁵ https://www.cdc.gov/physical-activity-basics/guidelines/index.html