School is back.

Most Peoria schools begin the 2026-2027 school year on Monday, Aug. 3, and Peoria Police are offering the following tips to encourage students, families and drivers to practice back to school safety.

• If your child is walking to school, plan the route ahead and choose the safest path with the least street crossings.

• Teach children the rules of the road, to obey all traffic signs, and to follow the directions of school crossing guards.

• Teach children not to talk to strangers and only accept rides from approved friends and family.

• Drivers should slow down in school zones, always yield to children in crosswalks, and not drive distracted.

• To ensure the safety of all students, the Peoria Police Department will be strictly enforcing traffic safety and parking in and around school zones.

The city of Peoria in partnership with the Maricopa Association of Governments has developed an interactive map with safe walking routes to every elementary school in Peoria in the Peoria Unified School District and the Deer Valley Unified School District.

View the map and find your school’s suggested route at www.peoriaaz.gov/walktoschool.