Walking to School

Held each year on the first Wednesday of October, Walk to School Day is an internationally recognized day to celebrate the benefits of walking by encouraging schoolchildren to walk and bicycle to school.

Now in its 15th year in the United States, the event is recognized as a way to bring school officials, local leaders, parents, and children together to build awareness of why communities should be more walkable.

“The hope is that Walk or Roll to School Day will generate enough enthusiasm for walking and bicycling that schoolchildren will continue to walk and bike to school long after the Oct. 5 celebration has ended,” said Carol Kilko, director of the Pennsylvania Safe Routes to School Resource Center.

According to , about 120 children walk to its five schools.