DC Bike Week Brings Security and Enjoyable to Public Charter Schools

Beginning Oct. 20, WABA will carry this weeklong program to almost 20 Public Charter Schools throughout town. Designed for grades 2–8, Bike Week takes place throughout common bodily schooling lessons and gives all the pieces wanted for college students to take part: bikes, helmets, gear, and a confirmed curriculum.

“We come in with a fleet of bikes and set up a course in the gym, on the playground, or even a basketball court,” stated Trey Robinson, WABA’s Youth Education Manager. “Students practice skills like safe stopping, hand signals, helmet fitting, and traffic awareness. And they don’t even need to know how to ride a bike to participate; we meet them where they are.”

Bike Week has been working since 2015, and its influence is rising. Last college yr, greater than 2,000 college students gained confidence on two wheels. Some had by no means ridden a motorcycle earlier than, and this system gave them the possibility to study in a supportive surroundings alongside their friends.

The final purpose? Teaching youngsters lifelong expertise that empower them to maneuver safely and independently across the metropolis. “We see a future where students get to choose how they get around,” Robinson defined. “Biking is not only the quickest way to get around DC, but it’s also healthy, sustainable, and fun.”

Though this yr’s slots are virtually stuffed, faculties can nonetheless be a part of the waitlist and can obtain precedence outreach for future periods. The faculties which have signed up to date embody:  Social Justice School, Paul Public Charter School, Lee Montessori – East End, Harmony DC PCS, Center City Petworth, Elsie Whitlow Stokes – East End, Two Rivers 4th St., Rocketship PCS – Rise Academy, KIPP DC- Spring Academy PCS, Washington Global PCS,Center City PCS – Capitol Hill, Mary McLeod Bethune Academy PCS, Elsie Whitlow Stokes – Brookland, Sela PCS, Early Childhood Academy PCS, Ingenuity Prep, Friendship PCS – Chamberlain. 

Bike Week is greater than a bodily schooling or PE class, it’s an opportunity to spark a love of biking and construct safer communities.

Schools inquisitive about being added to the waitlist ought to contact Trey Robinson at [email protected].