Walk and Roll to School Day is an annual event that involves communities from across the country (and globe) walking and rolling to school on the same day. What began as a one-day event in 1997 is how celebrated across thousands of schools across America—from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico—and over 40 countries worldwide!

Walk and Roll to School Day encourages students, families, and the school community to use non-motorized transportation to get to school including walking, rolling, and biking. The event aims to promote active transportation, raise awareness about safe routes to school, and encourage healthy habits for students and their families.

Here in Pittsburgh, we celebrate Walk and Roll to School Day twice a year in an effort to unify our communities while bringing awareness to traffic safety, environmental concerns, and the importance of safe routes to schools.

May 7th 2025 was Walk & Roll to School Day

The following schools registered and participated in Walk & Roll to School Day:

• Environmental Charter Intermediate School
• Environmental Charter Middel School
• Pittsburgh Arlington K-8 School
• Pittsburgh Concord K-5 School
• Pittsburgh Faison K-5 School
• Pittsburgh Fulton PreK-5 School
• Pittsburgh King PreK-8 School
• Pittsburgh Lincoln School
• Pittsburgh Miller PreK-5 School
• Pittsburgh Montessori PreK-5 School
• Pittsburgh Phillips School

Golden Sneaker Award Winner: Pittsburgh Faison K-5

The Safe Routes to School program awarded Pittsburgh Faison K-5 with the Golden Sneaker Award for having the most student walkers and rollers participate in the Spring SRTS Walk & Roll to School Day 2023. The award was presented to Mr. Mandarino, Health & PE Teacher and Ms. Street, Community Schools Site Manager by Harriet C. Jackson, SRTS Coordinator and Donna McManus, City of Pittsburgh School Guard Supervisor. The whole purpose to celebrate Walk & Roll to School Day is to bring awareness to the community, to have a safe route for students to utilize while walking and rolling to and from school. Thank you to all the students, parents, guardians, teachers, crossing guards, and principals for participating in the SRTS Walk and Roll to School Day event. Have a safe summer!

Walk to School Day Event Tally

You Did It Certificate May 2023

Thank you to all the volunteers:

BikePGH

Mayor Gainey's Office

City of Pittsburgh Crossing Guards

City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

Pittsburgh Penguins Iceburgh

Homewood Children's Village

Urban Redevelopment Authority

Safe Routes to School Coordinator Harriet Jackson and School Crossing Guards Donna McManus and Colleen Buckley visited Pittsburgh Faison and awarded the SRTS Golden Sneaker Award to Dr. Patterson, School Principal and Ms. Street, Community Schools Site Manager and students with their 2nd SRTS Golden Sneaker Award. Pittsburgh Faison had the most walkers and rollers to school on Walk & Roll to School Day in October.

Safe Routes to School Walk & Roll to School Day event is held twice a year in May and October to encourage students and their families to walk or bike to school. Schools must sign up to participate in order to win the SRTS Golden Sneaker Award.

Thank you to all the schools that participated in the City of Pittsburgh DOMI Safe Routes to School Walk & Roll to School Day event. It was a huge success with every school adding their own touch to Walk & Roll to School Day.

Thank you to Mayor Gainey, the City of Pittsburgh Public Safety Bureau Chiefs, DOMI staff, BikePGH, Iceburgh and volunteers for walking and rolling with students and their families.

Classroom Travel Tally

You Did It Certificate October 2023

Golden Sneaker Award Winner: Pittsburgh Arlington K-8 School

The Safe Routes to School program awarded Pittsburgh Arlington K-8 school with the Golden Sneaker Award for having the most student walkers participate in the October SRTS Walk & Roll to School to Day Fall 2022.

The award was presented to Arlington K-8 Principal, Ms. Berezo by SRTS Coordinator Harriet C. Jackson, Donna McManus, City of Pittsburgh Crossing Guard Supervisior, Sharon Watkins and Ricardo Williams from the Office of Mayor Gainey.

Thank you to all the students, parents, guardians, teachers, crossing guards, and principals for participating in the SRTS Walk & Roll to School Day event.

The Safe Routes to School program awarded Pittsburgh Brookline PreK-8 school with the Golden Sneaker Award for having the most students participate in the SRTS Walk & Roll to School Day event held in May. The Golden Sneaker Award was presented to Assistant Principal May and student walkers during their FUN Day event last week. On hand to present the award was Harriet Jackson (SRTS Program Coordinator), Donna McManus and Jeanie Cusick (Crossing Guards), Blake Plavchak (Chief of Staff for Councilman Coghill) and Megan Patton (PPS Transportation Director).

Pittsburgh Montessori PreK-5 School was recognized because it had the most students to bike to school on May 4th for Walk & Roll to School Day.

SRTS Golden Sneaker Award Winner for Walk to School Day 2021

"Pittsburgh Dilworth Traditional Academy"

Thank you to all the schools and partners that participated.
Safe Routes to School PGH wants to see your Walk to School Day pictures!!!
Send them to saferoutestoschool@pittsburghpa.gov