Student Parking

Parking Information 2024-2025 School Year:

Each senior with a valid driver's license is guaranteed parking for one semester. A lottery will be conducted in the fall and spring for students who are interested in receiving a permit. Seniors may apply for a permit both semesters however, most students do not receive it for both semesters due to limited student parking spaces so please plan accordingly. 

We recognize that many students and families have legitimate reasons such as sports and various after-school commitments for wanting a parking permit for a particular semester or both semesters. However, we must ensure a fair allocation of permits due to our limited parking capacity. To achieve this, we use a web-based random list generator to conduct a lottery for permit allocation. 

In the interest of fairness, this system treats all students individually, including twins and triplets. These students do not receive preferential treatment to ensure they get parking each semester. Instead, they participate in the lottery as separate individuals, just like all other students.

While this system may not accommodate everyone's preferences, it provides an equal chance for all eligible students to obtain a parking permit. We encourage you to prepare alternative arrangements in advance, should your preferred option not be available through the lottery process.

Please note that when you apply for the lottery, parking violations are reviewed as part of the application. Violations will jeopardize your ability to obtain or keep a parking pass. This will include any violations received prior to this application.

To qualify to enter the lottery for Semester 1, you must have a valid driver’s license. October 15 is the deadline to pick up your semester 1 parking permit.  

To qualify to enter the lottery for Semester 2, you must have a valid driver’s license by January 22, 2025. March 3, 2025 is the deadline to pick up your semester 2 permit. 

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Semester 1 parking permits:

• If you qualify for a parking permit (see above) and you decide not to enter the parking lottery for Semester 1, you are guaranteed parking Semester 2. You will still need to sign up for Semester 2 parking.

• If you enter the lottery for Semester 1 parking and win, you have two options:

  • Accept parking for Semester 1

  • Defer your parking permit to Semester 2

If you choose to defer:

• You must notify Karen Foster, Director of Student Activities, by email within 3 school days of winning the lottery.

• Email address: karen_foster@greenwich.k12.ct.us

• If you enter the lottery for Semester 1 and do not receive it, you are guaranteed parking Semester 2.  You will still need to sign up for Semester 2 parking. 

Important: If you don't request deferral by the deadline, you'll automatically be assigned Semester 1 parking, regardless of whether you use it or not.

Semester 2 parking permits:

1. Priority:

   • First priority goes to qualified students who did not have a permit in Semester 1 and apply for Semester 2.

2. Remaining Spots:

   • If  spots are still available after priority allocation, a lottery may be held.

   • This lottery would be for students who had Semester 1 parking and wish to apply for Semester 2.

3. Important Notes:

   • The lottery is not guaranteed to occur.

   • It will only happen if spots remain after priority allocation.

   • We will not know if a lottery will be necessary until mid-December.

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Semester 1 timeline for senior parking:

• August 28 - an email with the Semester 1 parking information and link to sign up sent to seniors and parents/guardians.

• Enter the Lottery: August 28 - September 4 - Eligible seniors interested in a semester 1 parking permit enter the lottery. 

• Lottery Run and Notification: September 6 - Lottery is run and an email is sent out to everyone who applied.

• Permit Pick-Up and Attach: September 9-13 - Students who won the lottery may pick up their parking permits between 9:00 am – 3:30 pm in Student Activities. You may not skip or be late to class to pick up your permit. Once the permit is picked up - please affix it to your car window, however you are still NOT permitted to park until Monday, September 16, 2024.

• Permitted Parking Begins: Monday, September 16th - Students who have picked up their parking permits and affixed them to their car may begin to park at school.  Students may not park prior to this date. 

• Permit Pick-Up: continues Tuesday, September 19 - Tuesday, October 15. 

• Last Chance: Tuesday, October 15 - Deadline to pick up your semester 1 permit.  

• STUDENT PARKING BEGINS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024.

Semester 2 timeline FOR SENIOR PARKING:

• Monday, November 25, 2024 - an email with the Semester 2 parking information and link to sign up sent to seniors and parents/guardians.

• Wednesday, December 4, 2024 - ALL entries must be submitted by 3:15 pm. No exceptions. This includes anyone who would like semester 2 parking: 

  • Those who never applied for semester 1 parking

  • Those who deferred semester 1 parking 

  • Those who were on the waitlist for semester 1 parking

  • Those who had parking semester 1 and would also like parking semester 2.

  • To be qualified to enter, you must have your license by January 22, 2025

• By Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - If there are parking spaces available, the lottery will be run. An email will be sent to all lottery participants to notify them of the status/results of the lottery.

  • "Lottery participants” are those students who had parking semester 1 and would also like parking semester 2. 

• Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - An email with instructions on how to complete the online parking permit process will be sent to all eligible seniors who have received semester 2 parking. Note: Date subject to change due to snow days. 

• Beginning Thursday, January 16, 2025 - Those who have received semester 2 parking may begin to come to Student Activities to pick up the parking permit (sticker) for their car. This is during midterms. You may come any day afterward as well. Note: Start date subject to change due to snow days. 

• Last Chance: Monday, March 3, 2025 - Deadline to pick up your semester 2 permit. 

• Parking begins on the first day of semester 2.

   

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UNDERCLASSmen PARKING

Junior parking will become available beginning in mid-May when most seniors are on senior Internship or project.  This permit will be valid until the end of the school year.  Juniors granted parking in the spring will need to reapply for senior parking.  Juniors must already have their license prior to applying for junior parking. 

Freshmen and sophomores are not allowed to park at GHS.

Please review the parking violations and consequences below. Violations jeopardize parking eligibility. 

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