School Crossing Sign

Updated July 9, 2026

School Crossing · MUTCD S1-1 · Warning sign

What the School Crossing sign means

This five-sided pentagon sign in fluorescent yellow-green shows two children walking and marks a school zone or school crossing ahead. Its shape is reserved only for schools, so you can recognize it instantly. Slow to the posted school-zone speed, watch for children who may dart into the street, and be ready to stop and yield at the crosswalk. It appears near schools and the routes children use to reach them. Children are unpredictable, so scan the sidewalks, cover your brake, and obey any crossing guard directing traffic.

What to do when you see it

Slow to the school-zone limit, watch for children, and be ready to stop and yield at the crossing — obey any crossing guard.

On the CA permit test

The five-sided yellow-green sign marks a school zone or crossing — slow down and watch for children.

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