Safety Town Program
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Avon Lake Safety Town Program
Safety Town is a fun, hands-on program that helps children learn important safety skills and real-life lessons. It’s designed for kids entering kindergarten in the fall who meet the Avon Lake City Schools age requirement—turning 5 by August 18, 2026.
Each day features a new theme, covering areas such as traffic and pedestrian safety, stranger and drug awareness, bicycle and animal safety, home safety, emergency phone use, interactions with police, fire safety, school bus and seatbelt safety, and outdoor and water safety.
The program takes place at Westview Elementary School, located at 155 Moore Road. One of the primary goals is to help each child learn to state their full name, address, and phone number. Children will receive guidance on how to protect themselves from strangers and meet the professionals who provide safety services in our community. Participants will also ride an actual school bus and learn about school bus safety.
A dedicated team—including two adult teachers and several youth volunteers from the community—will teach and guide participants each day. Weather permitting, part of the day will be spent outdoors in a miniature town featuring crosswalks, traffic signals, and sidewalks, where children will practice safety skills while riding supervised kit cars. The remainder of the day will be spent indoors focusing on additional safety lessons.
Safety Town sessions will be held rain or shine.
NEW THIS YEAR: Students now have the option to register their bicycles with the Avon Lake Police Department. Bike registration helps officers quickly identify and return lost or stolen bicycles to their owners. During program registration, you can complete the optional bike registration form and will receive an official bike registration sticker during the program to take home and place on your child's bicycle. By providing basic information—such as the bike’s make, model, color, and number of speeds—you create a record that can be accessed if the bicycle is ever recovered.
Note: Do not bring bicycles to Safety Town.
Important Reminders
- Apply sunscreen before drop-off.
- Wear tennis shoes. Sandals, Crocs, and flip-flops are not permitted.
- Dress in comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing suitable for active play.
- Bring a water bottle each day (please label reusable bottles with your child's name).
- No snacks, please. Sessions are only two hours long, and we want to keep things fair and consistent for all participants.
- Tricycle Practice: Children will ride tricycles during Safety Town. If possible, please have your child practice pedaling and steering at home before the program begins so they feel comfortable and confident participating in this activity.
Drop Off/Pick Up Map
Monday, June 8th – Friday, June 12th
8:00–10:00 AM
10:30 AM–12:30 PM
1:00–3:00 PM
5:15–7:15 PM
Monday, June 15th – Friday, June 19th
8:00–10:00 AM
10:30 AM–12:30 PM
1:00–3:00 PM
5:15–7:15 PM
Registration begins Wednesday, March 4th at 9am
Non-resident registration begins (if open spots) Wednesday, April 29th at 9am
Registration Deadline Friday, May 15th at 11:59pm
IMPORTANT: Please check your child's account to make sure their grade is listed as "PreK (PK)". (Their grade will automatically roll up in June.) If it is not, please email ALREC@avonlake.org in order to have it changed so that you may register for the program.
We cannot allow late registration due to program preparation time so please be sure to register on time.
Registration Resident Fee: $65.00 per child per week session.
Registration Non-Resident Fee: $75.00 per child per week session.
Classes are restricted to a maximum of 30 participants. The strict class size limitations have been set in order to safely and efficiently run Safety Town so that each child benefits from the training. Each safety town session runs for 5 days, two hours per day.
Cancellations: All cancellations must be received in writing to ALRec@AvonLake.org. Cancellations received more than 4 weeks prior to the start of your session will qualify for a 100% refund. Cancellations received less than 4 weeks prior, but before your session begins, qualify for a 50% refund. Cancellations received two weeks or less before the start of the program will not be refunded.
TEEN LEADERS (Student Volunteers): Age 13 - 17
APPLICATION LINK
Deadline to apply is Friday, May 1st.
Schedules will be confirmed by Friday, May 15th.