New Morning Drop-Off Routes
Construction that will soon yield us a new student-faculty center and a renovated Warren Hall has changed the face of campus this summer. In fact, we have, of necessity, developed new plans for morning student drop-off aimed at safety for students and avoiding a Centre Street bottleneck, a situation very familiar to veteran parents. The drop-off area in front of Warren Hall is now gone. The traffic plans we outline below provide five dispersed drop-off locations that are both safe for students and more efficient for drivers. Please study the options, and the accompanying map, and choose the route that is most convenient for you.

We ask your help and cooperation with these important changes as we all look forward to the new facilities Milton students and parents will soon enjoy. Signage on campus will help you locate your chosen route, as will Milton Academy safety personnel, during the 7:30 to 8:15 rush period.
The five drop-off options:

1. The Pool Lot: Enter the pool lot off Randolph Avenue just south of the lights at Randolph and Centre. Drop the student off inside the lot at the pathway leading to School buildings. When you exit the pool lot, you can turn left or right. This is the best drop-off point for those who typically travel heading north along Randolph Avenue

2. The Facilities Loop: Enter the facilities loop from Randolph Avenue, the first driveway on the right as you travel south from Brook Road toward Centre Street. You will be behind the facilities building. Follow the driveway around in a left turn loop to the front of the facilities and drop students off by the Academy van parking area, where a pathway leads to School buildings. This is the best drop-off point for those traveling from the north or for people who wish to travel south on Randolph Avenue.

Please note: The facilities loop is also the best drop-off point for those traveling from the east. From the east, rather than heading to the Academy on Centre Street, stay on Brook Road. Take a left onto Randolph Avenue and the first right into the facilities loop. Then follow directions above.

3. The Upton Loop: Enter the Upton loop by turning from Centre St. into the driveway next to Upton field, at the western limit of campus. Follow the driveway around Upton House, and drop Upper School students in the parking lot by the interim math classrooms. This is the best drop-off point for whose traveling from the west, who want to return to the west after leaving students.
Note: Lower School parents who use this route should drop their children in front of the Junior Building. Lower School parents who need to leave the car and bring children into the Junior Building should park in the Junior Building lot to the right of the building. Please do not block the flow of traffic by leaving your car in front of the building.

4. The ACC Loop: Enter by turning onto Chapel Drive. Drop students in front of Robert Saltonstall Gymnasium (RSG) and proceed down toward the Athletic Center. Turn right behind RSG and follow the road by the tennis courts and out through the facilities area. Academy Road, which runs in front of RSG and the dormitories, is not an option for exiting campus, since it is now a construction entrance. This drop-off is an option for those traveling from the east or west on Centre Street.

5. Ware Hall Loop: Enter the Ware Hall loop from Centre Street into the driveway that begins at Cox Library. Drop students at the crosswalk in the center of the loop. When you leave the loop – unlike the case in other years – you may only turn right, for safety. Therefore, this drop-off is practical for those who would normally continue east after leaving students. No parking is allowed in the loop during the morning rush. The School buses use this drop-off, and they unload at the crosswalk.

These options are noted on the traffic map and signage during the first few days of school will designate the drop-offs. With your cooperation and thoughtful consideration of which option is best for you, we should be able to decrease traffic tie-up in the morning and, most importantly, assure a safe start of the school day for your child.