School signs
School Zone / School Crossing sign
A five-sided sign: you are near a school or school crossing. Slow down and watch for children.
What it looks like
Five-sided fluorescent yellow-green sign with two walking children.
- Type
- School
- Federal design code
- MUTCD S1-1
From real handbooks
How permit tests ask about it
25 of our verified questions in 25 states show this sign. A few of them, each from a different handbook where we can:
1.It is a Saturday evening and you drive past this sign. Should you still watch for children?
- AYes, children may be near a school at any time
- BNo, only on school days
- CNo, only when a crossing guard is present
- DYes, but only if a light is flashing
Show the answer
✓ A. Yes, children may be near a school at any time
This sign means a school is nearby. The handbook says to keep watching for children at every hour, including outside the school day.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E) (rev. 08/2023), page 65
2.What does this sign mean?
- APlayground equipment ahead
- BSchool children may be in the area
- CPedestrian crossing only at night
- DBus stop ahead
Show the answer
✓ B. School children may be in the area
This sign warns that school children are in the area; drive carefully and obey any crossing guard.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) (October 2025), page 58
3.What does this five-sided sign mean?
- AA railroad crossing is ahead
- BA school zone or school crossing is ahead
- CA pedestrian-only street is ahead
- DA hospital zone is ahead
Show the answer
✓ B. A school zone or school crossing is ahead
Pentagon (five-sided) signs mean you are approaching a school zone or school crossing. Slow down and watch for children.
Source: Georgia DDS Drivers' Manual 2023-2024 (2023-2024), page 29