Graham encourages all students to consider walking or biking to and from school. Research has shown that active commuting delivers health and academic benefits, and this step toward independence helps students build self-confidence. The furthest distance from school is an approximate 20-minute bike ride for a student.
Please review and follow the rules provided by the Traffic & Safety Team from the Mountain View Police Department.
Bike Routes to Graham
Castro Street has a single lane for car travel in each direction. To the right of the car lane is a protected bike lane separated from cars by a curb.
From the South
(Miramonte Ave to Castro St):
Thanks to the bike lane, entering Graham from the south requires only checking for pedestrians on the sidewalk and turning right into the parking lot. Be careful when turning right from Miramonte to Castro - the striping requires cars to move over quickly.
From the North
(El Camino Real to Castro St):
From the opposite side of Castro Street, walk your bike across the crosswalk at the corner of Harpster Drive, down the sidewalk and into Graham. Do not ride your bike against traffic on the sidewalk or road.
There is also the back entrance to Graham off Lane Ave that leads directly to the bike cage.
Bike Parking
Park your bike inside the bike cage, near the solar panels, and secure it with a lock. Do not park your bike outside the cage or at the Mountain View Sports Pavilion.
Click here for Safe Routes to School bicycle and walking map
"Drop-a-Block" and Other Safe Routes to Graham
If you must drive your student to school, use one of the alternative locations to drop your student. We refer to this program as "Drop-a-Block." The locations are an easy 5-minute walk to campus and a great meeting point for students to be picked up after school. Park so that students may exit the vehicle on the curbside. Do not double park or block driveways.
Traveling Eastbound on El Camino Real
For those traveling on El Camino Real from the Castro School neighborhood, drive past Castro Street and make the first right turn onto Lane Avenue (just past Chase Bank); turn right onto Victory Way and pull alongside the Chase parking area. Students can walk from Victory Way to Lane Avenue and then enter campus via Lane Avenue.
Traveling Westbound on El Camino Real
For those traveling on El Camino Real from the Landels School neighborhood, turn right onto Hope Street (just before Castro St) and drop your student next to California Bank and Trust. Students walk along El Camino to Castro Street and cross at the light. Students continue up Castro, making a left at Victory Lane and a right on Lane Avenue.
Traveling North on Grant Road
For those travelingon Grant Road from the Huff School neighborhood, turn left onto Cuesta Drive toward Miramonte Avenue. Make a right onto Begen Avenue (just past the light at Montalto Dr) and proceed up to Barbara Lane. Drop your student near Barbara Lane. Students walk along Begen Avenue, turning left on Hans Avenue, right at Miramonte Avenue and then right again at Castro Street.