The State of Minnesota requires that school districts provide bicycle and pedestrian safety education within the first three weeks of school. All students in grades K-8 must receive pedestrian safety education, and all students in grades 4-8 must receive bicycle safety education.  In September 2023, all SPPS families with students in elementary and middle school will receive bicycle and pedestrian safety education information via the Peachjar (SPPS’s digital flyer distribution system). 

The Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota has also pulled together videos, lesson plans, and other resources that help meet this requirement. Videos are also embedded below - these are a great resource for teachers and families to share with students.

Whether they are heading to school or getting around their neighborhoods, walking and biking are great ways for kids to be active and travel independently. Bicycle and pedestrian education helps students develop the skills they need to do so safely. This education also complements SPPS’s existing Safe Routes to School programming that happens throughout the school year, including in-school bike education with the SPPS bike fleet, training teachers in the Walk! Bike! Fun! curriculum,  and Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day celebrations. 

Pedestrian Safer Journey video for grades K-3

English: https://youtu.be/PzghGxEqBMQ

Spanish: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_scrCrsoY0 

Pedestrian Safer Journey video for grades 4-8

English: https://youtu.be/E5BFdJu-pjE 

Spanish: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgM7BQGtC-A 

Bicycle Safer Journey video for grades 4-8

English: https://youtu.be/Y0l_uhsRKks 

Spanish: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ni2phmwGRw 

Bike to School video from Olmsted County for grades 4 to 8+

            English: https://youtu.be/fF8ASbpfZY8?si=flJuqBvCP0-i5l2f