Walk to School Day

Walk and Roll back to school with Walk to School Day, October 1st, 2025!

Start the new school year with a healthy new habit! International Walk to School Day takes place each October to encourage kids to walk and roll to school.

Walk to School Day is not only fun but also an important opportunity to encourage physical activity and promote safety in neighborhoods and near schools too!

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Students smiling walking through arch to school
Students holding banner for ruby bridges walk to school day at Riverside
ruby bridges inspirational quate as students walk into school
Walk to School Art on wall
students walking together through playground smiling and hugging
students in gym listening to Dixie quartet with ruby bridges inspirational signs throughout

Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day

Walk and Roll around your community, November 14th, 2025!

Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day is back for its second year on November 14th! On this day, we celebrate Ruby’s brave first steps into history by taking a few steps of our own—walking to school together! Along the way, we’ll spark conversations about standing up for what’s right, showing kindness, and saying “no” to bullying.

The heart of the day is simple: inspiring kids to believe they can make a difference in their school and community.

Find out more about this day.

Our very first RPS Ruby Bridges Walk kicked off at Riverside and Hoover Elementary in 2024!

Winter Walk to School Day

Winter Walk to School Day, February 2026

Bundling up and playing in the snow is a cherished activity for students, so we celebrate with our annual Winter Walk to School Day! Whether it’s walking to school for classes or exploring your neighborhood with family, we hope you will get out and enjoy this wonderful, wintry season! After all, this is Minnesota, the land of ice fishing, hockey, cross-country skiing, fat biking, and sledding – why wouldn’t we throw a Walk (and Bike) to School Day party in the middle of the winter?

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Girl on Bike
Mayor on bike ride
girl on bike, high five to mascot
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class ready to ride on bikes
students on bikes practicing safety stops with police
students on bikes balancing and stoping with police
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Bike and Roll to School - Week

Bike to School Week, May 2026

We want to make your Bike to School Week as fun and easy as possible! The nationally celebrated event encourages kids to bike to school and shows families just how wonderful it is to get to school by bike or foot. Join us by encouraging events at your school or simply trying it with your family.

This year we will be celebrating across all grades at RPS! From bike safety classes, to obstacle courses, trail rides and rodeos to community activities at the Transportation Fair, this year will be a moveable feast of biking.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time to make these events a success.

See you out on the trails.