Getting to School

Absences

When a student must be absent from school, the parent or guardian is to call the office at 918-925-1469 prior to 8:45 a.m. the day of the absence. Absent makeup work for explained absences may be requested through your child's teacher after three days absent.

• Four or more absences, a parent will be contacted
• Six or more absences, parents will receive a first notice letter
• Eight or more absences, school reports to truancy office.
• If absences continue, a second notice letter is mailed to the parent. If no improvement is shown after the second notice letter, the truancy office will send the district attorneys office for legal action.
• Eighteen or more days of absence is grounds for retention of students.

Tardies

Students arriving at school after 7:30 a.m. are tardy. They are to report to the office. All tardies and early dismissals will be counted and entered onto the student's school record.

Arrival:

• When students arrive, pre-k and kindergarten students will go to the gym and eat breakfast in their classrooms.
• First through fifth grade students will go to the cafeteria, eat breakfast, and then go to their classrooms.
• Parents are not allowed in the classroom unless prior permission from the principal has been given.
• Students arriving before 7:15 a.m. are to remain outside the building. No supervision is provided until 7:15 a.m.

Dismissal:

• Classes are dismissed at 2:35 p.m. Halls should be cleared by 3:00 p.m.
• When dismissed from school, students are to go directly home or report to persons in charge of them after school hours. No supervision is provided after 3:15 p.m.
• Please respect loading and unloading zones.

Early Departure

Parents are encouraged to try to schedule a child's doctor and dental appointments outside of school hours. If this is not possible, you must first come to the front door to check your child out, and it must be no later than 2:10 p.m., and you must show a valid photo I.D. and be on the child's pickup list. Changes over the phone will require verification of identity.

For the child's safety, the teacher will not release a child without notice from the office.  Only parents or persons authorized by parents will be allowed to take students from the school. Parents who find it necessary to take a child from class during the school day must show a valid I.D. to sign the student out.

Parking space for bicycles is provided in front of the school. Students need to bring a lock from home to secure their bike. Dolores Huerta is not responsible for missing bikes.

Breakfast is served in the cafeteria at no cost. Breakfast will not be served after 8:30 a.m.

All Dolores Huerta students eat free on the Universal Program or they may bring a home prepared lunch.

We provide bus transportation for:

• Non-transfer elementary students living 1.5 miles or more from their school; and
• Non-transfer middle school or high school students living 2 miles or more from their school.

Buses may arrive up to 15 minutes after the scheduled stop time. Students should remain at the stop up to 15 minutes after the scheduled stop time. If students wait longer than 15 minutes, call 918-833-8100.

Who do I call if my child has not returned home from school on time?

• First call your child’s school
• If you do not get an answer, call transportation at 918-833-8100  
• Note: buses may run 10-minutes after the posted stop time

Who do talk to about transportation for students with special needs?

• Call our special needs transportation representative at 918-833-8148 or csctrans@tulsaschools.org.
• Note:  There is a 3-5 day processing window for all new applications

A signed permission slip must be returned to the school prior to the day of the trip. All adults must pass a background check two weeks prior to attending a field trip.

We follow Tulsa Public Schools' policy regarding visitors in the building. Please call the office at 918-925-1460 for the most updated information before planning your visit.