Idaho Programs
Idaho has 7 Safe Routes to School Programs covering 13 school districts and providing services to over 140,000 students. There are two statewide programs which focus on providing SRTS programming in communities that are underserved with one agency also providing training and recruitment of new programs. Each SRTS program is unique and responsive to the needs of their community. SRTS programs can be tailored to urban and rural settings and all ages and abilities of students.
To learn more about a local program review the SRTS Annual Reports or click on a box below to view their website. To connect with the coordinator of a specific program or to request a demonstration of SRTS curriculum in an area of Idaho not covered by a program please email us at office@idahosmartgrowth.org.
Lake Pend Oreille School District SRTS
Lake Pend Oreille School District safe routes program serves 12 schools with around 3,800 students. The program teaches safety education to students in P.E. classes, holds learn to ride bike classes for kindergarten at two elementary schools, participates in walk and bike to school day events, and holds bike rodeos.
University of Idaho SRTS
Serving the Moscow area, this program covers 8 schools and almost 2,000 students. They teach bike education, pedestrian safety, and host annual walking and biking to school events to promote active travel in the community. Their goal is to educate, encourage, and help create safer walking and biking infrastructures near schools.
Biking the Clearwater SRTS
Covering Orofino, Peck, Cavendish, Pierce and Weippe this program serves 4 schools and 410 children. One of Idaho’s more rural programs, they focus on crossing guard training and safety education for students through school and by partnering with local sheriff deputies.
Treasure Valley SRTS
The Treasure Valley Safe Routes to School (TV SRTS) program, hosted by Valley Regional Transit, serves Ada and Canyon counties, including Boise, Eagle, Star, Kuna, Nampa, and Caldwell. Working with six school districts, the program promotes walking and biking to school by providing classroom and on-bike safety education, driver awareness training, and community partnerships. TV SRTS aims to improve student health, reduce traffic congestion, enhance air quality, and make neighborhoods safer and more connected.
Southeast Idaho Council of Governments SRTS
SRTS Pocatello/Chubbuck serves seven counties in Southeastern Idaho: Bingham, Power, Bannock, Caribou, Oneida, Franklin, and Bear Lake. This program works with cities and schools to make plans for safer ways for students to walk and bike to school. Through school travel plans they can assess roads and sidewalks to see what needs to be fixed to improve safety. They also team up with organizations like Outride and Cowboy Ted to hold fun events and classes that teach kids how fun and safe biking can be.
Environmental Resource Center SRTS
ERC SRTS serves the Woodriver area, this program focuses on bike and pedestrian safety.
Idaho Smart Growth
Based in Boise Idaho, ISG provides statewide support for existing and emerging programs. ISG provides staff as needed to assist current SRTS programs, provides training and assistance to communities in Idaho on transportation issues affecting their areas. They travel to areas that are not served by current SRTS programs to provide SRTS education to students across Idaho. ISG maintains this Idaho SRTS website.
Bonneville Metropolitan Planning Organization SRTS
BMPO SRTS focuses on the Idaho Falls area. This program serves 28 schools and 10,000 students. They provide crossing guard training, provide helmets to students and have partnered with the local sheriff’s offices to promote bike safety.
Idaho Walk Bike Alliance
Idaho Walk Bike Alliance is a statewide nonprofit organization, and their mission is to Educate – Advocate – Celebrate Human-Powered and Non-Motorized Transportation in Idaho. They invite and encourage kids and families to Walk – Bike and Roll Safely across Idaho and with a new targeted focus of reaching out to kids and families in Rural Communities. IWBA became involved with Idaho’s Safe Routes to Schools program in 2025 – by hosting SRTS programs in Buhl and Wendell. Their Executive Director “Cowboy” Ted Hallisey also developed their new One-Of-A-Kind and IWBA signature Human-Powered Rodeo program – based on his personal experience – growing up and living in rural communities and also serving as a rodeo announcer, educator, wellness program host and radio personality. Their new Human-Powered Rodeo events feature FUN and SAFE activities that kids perform on bikes, scooters, stick horses and other forms of walking, biking and rolling – with fun rural events like keyhole, barrel racing, flag race and pole bending, which are events that rural kids are familiar with and traditionally perform on horseback. IWBA hosted Human-Powered Rodeo events for over 1,000 kids at schools, county fairs and libraries in Arimo, Blackfoot, Downey, Inkom, Lava Hot Springs, McCammon, Pocatello and Preston over the summer of 2025. IWBA plans to expand and serve additional kids and families in rural communities in 2026 and beyond – as they host, demonstrate and invite Idaho families to personally experience and enjoy the benefits of moving safely across Idaho with multiple forms of Human-Powered and Non-Motorized forms of Transportation.