There were more students walking to school yesterday in Danbury.  The South Street and Park Avenue elementary students took part in a “Walking School Bus” event to highlight the benefits of walking.  Students, parents, police and volunteers met at City Hall for the one mile walk to each school.  They stopped along the routes to have other students join them for the walk to school. 

Ellsworth Avenue students left from the area of White Street for another walking school bus event, co-sponsored by the Coalition for Healthy Kids, Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut, Danbury Public Schools, United Way of Western Connecticut, the City of Danbury and Cornell Memorial Home. 

The United Way helped to established regular walking school bus routes at Park Avenue School in 2017.