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Bradford Preparatory School

Student Parking

Student Parking Lot Assignment and Car Sticker Pick Up:
 
Parking lot/spot choice and tag pick-up for the 2025-26 school year will occur in prioritized order on specific dates and times. Please review the list of required documents and payment below and be sure to bring everything with you- spots/tags will not be issued without all of the required items. Students should line up outside the Upper School Front Door. There will be a sign directing students where to start the line.
 
    • Seniors only: August 5, 2025 12 - 1:15PM
    • Juniors only: August 5, 2025 1:30-2:30PM
    • Underclassmen: August 5, 2025 2:30-3PM
 
If students are not available to come for their parking pass at the designated time above, they may send someone in their absence, but they must have all of the required documents (permit form, copy of insurance, copy of student's Driver's License and payment)
 
**Please note that due to limited parking at Freedom House this year and the need for all students with early dismissal and late arrival to park on Bradford's campus, spaces will be limited by location. Students with early dismissal and late arrival will only be able to park in the gym lot and at the athletic complex aux field parking lot. Seniors with early dismissal will be given first priority to the gym parking spots and Juniors will be given first priority to the spots in the aux field if they have early dismissal. Students without late arrival or early dismissal will park at Freedom House in designated spots.
 
Parking Pass Requirements:
 
Parking Lot/Spot Assignment will not be given without all of the required documents listed below:
  1. Student Parking Permit form - signed by student and parent. Form is below and to the right.
  2. A copy of Proof of Insurance for the car or cars they will use while parking on campus.
  3. A copy of the student’s driver’s license.
  4. Payment: Freedom House is now charging for the use of their parking lot so the cost of a parking pass has increased to $120 for the year. Knowing there are a lot of expenses at the beginning of the year, students may pay $60 at the time of the request for the parking pass and $60 in December for the second semester. Students can either bring exact cash, check or pay via credit card when they come to pick up their car tag. (Students requesting a parking pass after Feb 1st, will just pay $60). Parking pass fees are nonrefundable and non-transferable and that there is a $10 charge to replace a lost sticker.
Please Note the Following:
  • Parking passes will not be given to any student who has an outstanding financial obligation.
  • Students are not eligible for a parking pass if they have been retained and are not on track for graduation.
  • Students must have taken Drivers Ed to obtain a parking pass.  The school has a record of students that have taken Drivers Ed - there is no need to bring a copy of the course certificate.
  • If a student participates in a carpool, all students who are driving must meet the eligibility requirements and be registered with the office with proper documentation.
  • Students who park on school grounds or at Freedom House Church without a valid parking permit will face disciplinary consequences, the potential of being towed and a fine.
Afternoon Procedures for Student Drivers with Younger Siblings or Other Students
Please fill out the form below if you have an Upper School student that will be picking up a younger sibling or another student at school.We will release them in the carpool system as follows on a daily basis:
  • Upper School Students Only - Driver and Student Released to the Front Office at 3PM
  • Lower School Students -Driver and Lower School Student Released to the Lower School Office at 3:15PM
  • Middle School Students - Driver and 5th-8th grade sstudents released to Upper School Front Office at 3:30PM

If Upper School driver has siblings or other students they drive in multiple grades including any in K-4, they will all be released at 3:30PM to meet in Lower School office. If the Upper School driver has siblings in multiple grades with the youngest being in 5th grade or older, they will all be released to the Upper School office at 3:30PM.

Student Parking Expectations:
Parking at Bradford Prep/Freedom House is not a right but rather a privilege and choice.
  • To protect the health and safety of all our students and staff, student vehicles parked on school property or at Freedom House are subject to search by any authorized school personnel when there is a reasonable suspicion that a student may be in violation of school policy or law.
  • Any out of school suspensions, multiple violations of the Honor Code or Student Behavior Code or outstanding financial obligations may result in immediate loss of driving privileges for the remainder of the semester.  Driving to school/parking pass privileges may be revoked for more than a semester if deemed necessary in the sole discretion of the Bradford Prep administration.
  • Student drivers must observe all North Carolina General Statutes and all Bradford driving rules, this includes obeying all traffic laws, signs and noise ordinances, not speeding or making excessive noise by spinning wheels or playing loud music. Student drivers found not complying with this expectation will lost their parking pass for the remainder of the semester.
  • For student drivers under 18 years of age, all state laws shall be followed, including those laws addressing the number of underage students and passengers allowed per driver.  And, student drivers under 18 are not to use 
a device (i.e. cell phones, tablets, GPS Nav systems, iPod/device sound systems) while the car is in motion.
  • Student drivers are not allowed to sit in their vehicles during the school day. Permission from the Office must be obtained to enter their vehicles during the day to retrieve forgotten items.
  • Student drivers must notify the administration immediately if they are involved in an accident on school grounds. This includes any minor damage to another vehicle. Students causing an accident on campus or on Freedom House's campus may have their parking permit revoked.
  • Student drivers must park in their designated Parking Lot.
  • Students and their parents are specifically reminded to be vigilant regarding the contents of their vehicles when they are on school property. The student driver shall not keep illegal, dangerous, or inappropriate items in the vehicle.  These include but 
are not limited to alcoholic beverages, drugs, tobacco products, or weapons. NC law prohibits and deals harshly with weapons and illegal substances in vehicles on school property.
  • Passengers in vehicles should adhere to seat belt laws at all times on school property.
  • Careless or reckless driving may result in suspension of campus driving privileges.
  • The student driver will remain conscious of their presence on a family-oriented campus. Driving habits should demonstrate defensive driving techniques and extreme caution. 

Parking Violations

Parking tickets will be issued for cars parked in reserved spots, wrong spots/parking lots, and/or without tags showing in the lower lefthand corner of the windshield. Consequences are outlined below. All fines will be added to the student's Infinite Campus account. Unpaid fees will prevent students from participating in Student Events, Extracurriculars, Athletics or Overnight Trips.

  • 1st Violation - Warning
  • 2nd Violation - $10 Fine
  • 3rd Violation - $20 Fine
  • 4th Violation -  TOWING at the owner's expense
  • 5th Violation - Removal of parking privileges for the remainder of the year