The Oshkosh Area Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program is located in the Oshkosh Urbanized Area. The Oshkosh SRTS program has thirteen public schools and one private school participating. The Oshkosh School District is compromised of sixteen Elementary Schools, five Middle Schools, two High Schools, and six Charter Schools. There are eight private schools located within the City of Oshkosh. UW-Oshkosh is also located along the Fox River in the City of Oshkosh. The school district is covers approximately nine square miles along Lake Winnebago including the City of Oshkosh, Town of Nekimi, the Town of Black Creek, and portions of the Town of Algoma, the Town of Vinland, and the Town of Oshkosh.

The Oshkosh Area Safe Routes to School (SRTS) committee was formed in the fall of 2006. The committee is compromised of representatives from a variety of entities (See Figure 1) including the Oshkosh Area School District, law enforcement, parents, and representatives from local units of government within the Oshkosh Area School District. Fourteen schools are participating in the SRTS program at this time. Each of these schools has specific safety issues pertaining to their school grounds and the areas surrounding the school.