LAS VEGAS (FOX5) —The city of Las Vegas has added crossing guards to five high schools this year, following data from the Clark County School District showing four students were killed in car crashes during the 2025-26 school year.
According to CCSD police data, 432 students were involved in car crashes last year. Of those, 41% were high school students.
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The five schools receiving crossing guards are Bonanza, Centennial, Desert Pines, Shadow Ridge and Western high schools. The city said the newly added schools are located near high-injury accident areas and in locations that could be complex for drivers.
Why these schools were selected
The city said Western High School is located adjacent to Decatur and Interstate 11 on and off ramps, which creates greater than average traffic numbers and speeds. Bonanza High School borders Torrey Pines and sits across the street from the College of Southern Nevada campus and Opportunity Village — factors the city said increase area traffic.
Hiring event draws crossing guard candidates
All City Management Services held an in-person hiring event for crossing guard candidates. Nevada Team Manager Sergio Mayoral said finding the right candidates is a priority.
“Every child deserves to be able to get to school safely and every child deserves to be able to come home safely,” Mayoral said. “We’re always looking for crossing guards, but I say we’re looking for the right crossing guard and we’re looking for great crossing guards. Parents are trusting someone, in many cases a stranger, to take care of that kid in that maybe 30-second time period.”
Mayoral said the position requires a split shift and work in outdoor conditions. He said turnout at the hiring event reflected candidates who are eager to work with students.
How crossing guards are requested and deployed
Mayoral said the timeline for placing guards can move quickly once a request is approved.
“So once we have the request and it’s been approved on our end, typically, depending on the number of guards needed, it could be anywhere from one or two days to maybe a couple of weeks,” Mayoral said.
Mayoral said requests sometimes come through his company’s office, which then routes them to the appropriate jurisdiction. While CCSD encompasses schools valley wide, crossing guard requests would come from local municipalities.
Mayoral also directed a message to commuters sharing the road near schools.
“Number one, I’m going to say put your phones down,” Mayoral said. “Please pay attention to what’s going on around you. Make sure you drive safely in the school zones. We want to make sure that we treat that child crossing like if it was our son, our niece, our grandchild, because that extra second that you take to slow down for that kid might prevent some tragedy from happening.”
How to report a safety concern
The city said its traffic engineering team is looking to make roads safer and wants to hear from schools or residents who believe there is a safety hazard.
City officials said schools or residents can reach out to the city at 702-229-6331, submit a report through the SeeClickFix app, or visit lasvegasnevada.gov/report.
Applications to become a crossing guard are open through the rest of the school year at acmssafety.com/careers.
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