Walk to School Day

Photo Contest Winners!
1st Place: Nichols Elementary 2nd Place: Pink Elementary 3rd Place: Nichols Elementary
Photos courtesy of Nichols Elementary and Pink Elementary Schools  


Walk to School Day 2022 was celebrated on Wednesday, October 12! Children and adults around the world celebrated the benefits of walking and bicycling, and spotlighted the importance of traffic safety. 

Walk to School Day is an event where students, parents, school staff, and community members join in a morning walk to school that offers fun physical activity. The community’s presence on the streets reminds us to help create calm, safe routes to school for students to walk and bicycle. Students who safely walk to school are more likely to arrive at school ready to learn! 

Save the date for next year’s event: Wednesday, October 4! Check out the schools that have participated in Texas in previous years! The National Walk and Bike to School Day website has a record of registered events from 2018 to 2022.

NCTCOG's Walk to School Day Promotion

Twenty schools received FREE promotional materials to support their Walk to School Day events by registering their event with NCTCOG. Each promotional kit included a Walk to School Day banner, and other safety and encouragement items for students. Participating schools also entered their students’ names into a raffle to win one of four Brand-New Bikes! The 2022 Walk to School Day promotion was presented at the NCTCOG November 2022 Public Meeting. See the slides and recording here. 

Sign up to stay informed about NCTCOG’s 2023 Walk to School Day promotional efforts below!

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Walk to School Day Organizer Resources


Staff Contact: Erin Curry