10 Steps to Creating an Effective School Cleaning Schedule

The lazy days of summer are rapidly winding down as the school year swiftly approaches. While students either dread or look forward to the first day of school, teachers and administrative staff must start getting ready weeks before the students arrive.

It would help if you had an organized cleaning routine to keep up with all of the daily traffic, whether you are a brand-new school about to open its doors for the first time or an established institution that looks forward to welcoming students back for another wonderful year. Of course, you aren’t tasked with performing the cleaning yourself. You also need a reliable school cleaning service to handle the job.

So, how do you make a school cleaning schedule?

You must consider several factors to create a school cleaning schedule that works for your premises. These include:

• The size of the school
• The number of students
• The number of teachers and staff
• The specific cleaning needs of different areas

While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to cleaning any building, especially a school, there is a step-by-step guide that you can follow to help you get a handle on the cleaning requirements unique to your space. The key relies on careful planning and foresight. The following outlines each step to create a custom plan for your environment.

 

10 Steps to Creating an Effective School Cleaning Schedule:
 

1. Assess your school grounds to identify all the areas that need cleaning. These include classrooms, hallways, restrooms, cafeterias, gymnasiums, administrative offices, and outdoor areas.
    
2. Categorize cleaning tasks based on frequency and intensity. The easiest way to do this is by placing the tasks in groups such as daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal deep cleaning.
    
3. Allocate your resources to ensure you have the correct number of janitorial staff available to accommodate your cleaning frequencies.
    
4. Prioritize your high-traffic areas like restrooms, entrances, and hallways.
    
5. Create a weekly cleaning routine that organizes tasks for each day of the week. For example:
   • Monday: Classrooms and hallways
   • Tuesday: Restrooms and locker rooms
   • Wednesday: Administrative offices and staff rooms
   • Thursday: Cafeterias and kitchen areas
   • Friday: Gymnasiums and auditoriums
      
6. Develop your monthly and seasonal cleaning strategy that lists tasks such as carpet cleaning and window washing.
    
7. Consider special events, school holidays, and vacation periods.
    
8. Regularly review your schedule and pay attention to feedback from the staff and cleaning service to adjust as needed.
    
9. Document your cleaning schedule with a physical document that outlines the tasks, frequencies, and responsible staff members.
    
10. Have a backup plan ready for unexpected events or emergencies.

 

Following these steps to outline a cleaning schedule for your school helps your daily operations run smoothly while keeping your environment clean and safe for students and staff. It’s important to remember to stay flexible. There will always be surprises or emergencies that arise. Be prepared to adapt.

Rely on the crew at Stratus Building Solutions for your school cleaning services. We not only manage the cleaning part, but we can help with the planning, too, if you require any guidance. Visit our FAQ page for more information about what we can do for you. Contact us to request a free estimate!