I'd love for my kids to be able to ride their bikes to school. We live 1.8 miles from the school. But seeing as the only routes available to them are on 45 mph roads, this won't be happening.
The joys of rural-ish living :/ Interestingly enough, if we lived 1.4 miles away, I'd have to drive them to school because the district won't bus anyone who lives less than 1.5 miles away to school. And yet there is no safe way for them to walk or ride their bikes. Gotta love it.
Good to know that your district will let them ride to school, though.
"A bicycle does get you there and more. And there is always the thin edge of danger to keep you alert and comfortably apprehensive. Dogs become dogs again and snap at your raincoat; potholes become personal. And getting there is all the fun."