Parkdale Elementary has 2 exciting opportunities to plan for safer walking and bikeways for the students:

1. Oregon DOT Safe Routes to School planning process for the County, beginning in January 2026.

2. The County won an ODOT Safe Routes to School engineering grant to design the missing 4th Street connection to the school.

Email megan.ramey@hoodriver.k12.or.us to get involved.

During the Spring, all grades will get to ride bikes with Mr. Dixon! Thanks to his passion, he applied for a grant and bought balance bikes so the students could learn.

Mr. Dixon designs courses to make it fun and build confidence in biking.

Megan Ramey will join him for the kinder and 5th grade classes with the District's fleet of bikes.

Throughout the year, Parkdale Elementary will join students around the globe as we celebrate these special events:

Mondays will be Parkdale's walk & roll day throughout the year:

October 7- International Walk & Roll to School Day

November 14 - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day

February 10 - Winter Walk to School Day

April 21 - Earth Day

May 5 - National Bike Month

Students, 5th-12th grade, receive a free Gorge Pass, for unlimited rides on Columbia Area Transit (CAT) and partners. You can also put your bike on the bus to help you get from home to destinations within the Gorge.
Get your pass:

1 - from your school office

2 - with your guardian and student ID from CAT Transit at 224 Wasco, Hood River