School zone safety initiative to begin Tuesday for new school year

The Youngstown Police Department recently announced that beginning Tuesday August 26, the school zone safety initiative will begin for the 2025/2026 school year. The department said the school zones will be photo enforced for speed on all school days until 6 p.m., when children are present or likely to be present.

They are asking residents to pay attention to the posted signage and yellow flashing beacons indicating the reduced speed limit of 20 mph in each school zone.

A list of the photo enforced school zones are as follows with their reduced 20 mph speed times:

Cardinal Mooney High School (Erie)- 7:30AM – 9:30AM / 2:00PM – 4:00PM

East High School (East High / Bennington)- 7:00AM – 9:00AM / 2:00PM – 4:00PM

Harding Elementary (Benita / Cordova)- 7:30AM – 9:30AM / 2:30PM – 4:30PM

Horizon Science Academy (Southern Blvd)- 6:45AM – 8:45AM / 1:30PM – 3:30PM

Potential Development (Market St)- 7:00AM – 9:00AM / 1:30PM – 3:30PM

Youngstown Early College HS (Wick and Wood)- 6:00AM – 8:00AM / 1:30PM – 3:30PM

Ursuline High School (Wick)- 6:45AM – 8:45AM / 1:30PM – 3:30PM

Summit Academy (Oakwood)- 6:15AM – 8:15AM / 1:15PM – 3:15PM

Valley Christian (Southern Blvd)- 6:30AM – 8:30AM / 1:30PM – 3:30PM

Volney Rogers (S Schenley)- 7:30AM – 9:30AM / 2:30PM – 4:30PM

Taft Elementary (Gibson)- 7:30AM – 9:30AM / 2:30PM – 4:30PM

Woodrow Wilson (Indianola and Gibson)- 6:00AM – 8:00AM / 1:00PM – 3:00PM

Youngstown Academy Excellence (S. Jackson and Rigby)- 7:00AM – 9:00AM / 2:00PM – 4:00PM

Chaney Middle School (S. Schenley)- 6:45AM – 8:45AM / 2:15PM – 4:15PM

Rayen Early College MS (Williamson)- 6:00AM – 8:00AM / 1:30PM – 3:30PM

Chaney High School (S Hazelwood and Overlook)- 7:00AM – 9:00AM / 2:00PM – 4:00PM

Kirkmere Elementary (Kirk Rd)- 8:00AM- 10:00AM / 12:30PM – 2:30PM

St. Christine’s (S. Schenley)- 6:45AM – 8:45AM / 1:30PM -3:30PM

Stambaugh Charter Academy (N Hazelwood)- 7:30AM – 9:30AM / 2:30PM – 4:30PM

Southside Academy (Oakhill)- 6:45AM – 8:45AM / 2:00PM – 4:00PM

MLK School (Mariner)- 7:30AM – 9:30AM / 2:30PM – 4:30PM

The Youngstown Police Department said it remains committed to slowing drivers down in school zones to ensure the safety of our students, teachers and community.