USA Road Signs: School signs 2026

The fluorescent yellow-green pentagon marking a school zone. Slow down and watch for children walking or crossing near the school.

Warns that a school bus stop lies ahead. Be ready to slow or stop for a bus and for children boarding or exiting.

Warns that a school bus turn is ahead. Anticipate a bus slowing and turning, and watch for children in the area.

A supplemental plaque showing the specific hours of the day during which the school-zone restriction above it applies.

A plaque stating that the school-zone rule above applies only when children are present near the roadway.

A plaque reading SCHOOL, used with a warning sign to indicate the hazard ahead relates to a school or school crossing.

A plaque indicating that the school-zone speed limit or restriction applies only when the beacon above is flashing.

Gives advance notice of a reduced school speed limit ahead. Prepare to slow to the posted school-zone speed.

Warns of a school speed zone ahead, telling drivers to be ready to reduce speed for the upcoming school area.

A plaque naming the days of the week, such as school days, when the school-zone restriction above it is in effect.

A plaque reading ALL YEAR, indicating the school-zone restriction above applies year-round rather than only during the school term.

Sets the school speed limit that is enforced when the attached beacon is flashing. Slow to the posted speed during those times.

Marks the end of the school zone. Beyond this point the special school-zone speed and rules no longer apply.

Signals the end of the reduced school speed limit, letting drivers resume the normal posted speed for the road.