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FAQs for Parents

Arrival 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
      •  Bus to School
        • Norwich residents who elect bus transportation will be picked up at their designated bus stop in the morning with parochial school students.  All buses will meet at Kelly STEAM Middle School and IDCS students will transfer to 2-3 shuttle buses to travel to IDCS. 
        • Upon arrival at IDCS, students will go to the dining room for breakfast or to the gymnasium to wait for their classroom to open up at 7:45 a.m. 
      • Parent Drop Off
        • Drop Off Line
          • Quick & Easy Drop Off is available by using the IDCS drop off line.  Simply follow the traffic down Crown St and into the line that loops in front of the school.  Several staff members are placed along the way to help guide you.  Once you get in front of the school a staff member will open the door for your child, help them out, and shut your door.  **PLEASE BE SURE YOUR CHILD IS READY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE PRIOR GETTING IN LINE**
        • Walking Your Child Into School
          • Park your car in one of the upper IDCS lots
            • Lot 1 is on your left as you drive onto Crown Street.
            • Lot 2 is on your right as you exit Thermos Avenue.
          • Following the crosswalks and sidewalks, you can walk your child all the way down to the school.  
      • Students arriving between 7:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. will go to the gymnasium or dining room and will head to their classrooms at 7:45 a.m.
      • Students arriving at 7:45 a.m. or later will go directly to their classrooms.
Arrival Map
  • Dismissal 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. (or 12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. on half days)
    • Buses
        • Dismissed by bus from classrooms to the dismissal lobby.
    • Parent Pick Up
      • Park in one of the upper IDCS lots
        • Lot 1 is on your left as you drive onto Crown Street.
        • Lot 2 is on your right as you exit Thermos Avenue.
      • Students in PreK through Grade 3 are dismissed to the gymnasium.
        • Parents should walk down onto the playground and pick up their child/ren from the staff members stationed at the back gymnasium doors.  
        • Students in PreK through Grade 3 can be dismissed to an older sibling only with a note from their parent/s on file.
      • Students in Grade 4 - Grade 8 are dismissed through the IDCS Main Entrances.
        • Students in grades 4 - 8 can meet their parents in a designated spot (top of the crosswalk, 1st lot, 2nd lot, etc.) with a note from their parent/s on file.
    • Dismissal changes should be reported to the main office NO LATER THAN 2:15 P.M. ON FULL DAYS AND 11:15 A.M. ON HALF DAYS by calling 860-892-1900 ext. 0 or emailing [email protected]
      • Changes to dismissal made after 2:15 p.m. (or 11:15 a.m. on half days) may not be received in time to notify your child. 
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