Parking Restrictions for York County HS Graduation Ceremonies

Summary

W&M Conference & Event Services will host York County High School Graduations on 6/11, and 6/12, 2025

Full Description

Kaplan Arena will once again serve as the venue to support our local High School Graduations.

Each School and their designated ceremony times are listed below. 

• Wednesday June 11th - YC - All areas must be clear by 11 am,
  • Bruton HS at 2 pm &  York HS at 6 pm
• Thursday June 12th - YC - All areas must be clear by 6 am,
  • Tabb HS at 9 am & Grafton HS at 1:30 pm

In order to provide parking support for HS Staff, all graduates, and their guests the following parking areas will be reserved for exclusive HS use:   

Brooks St from Ukrop Way to Compton Dr is designated as ADA and VIP parking only. It will also be under a one-way restriction. 

• ADA drop off is at the back Kaplan ramp
• ADA Parking requires a DMV issued plate or placard
• Brooks St past the ramp to Compton Dr will serve as the ADA Overflow
• VIPs must display issued pass to park on Brooks St or in the Commons Lot

The portion of Brooks St from Compton to and inclusive of McClurg Ave, the Compton Lot, and both Upper and Lower Kaplan Arena lots are reserved for general parking 

The Parking Deck and School of Ed lots 1-3 will provide overflow parking as needed.

• All W&M Students, F/S, and state vehicles must seek parking elsewhere on campus 
• The middle portion of Compton Dr will be barricaded and set as a pedestrian only section, after 1 hr prior to each ceremony no through traffic will be allowed.
•  Each ceremony is scheduled to last 2 hours. To expedite departures and turnover, 1 hour into each ceremony Compton Dr will be changed to outbound traffic only towards Monticello Ave.

Parking Staff, RMC and WMPD Officers will be onsite to moderate traffic and assist guest with arrivals and departures.