Do it in feet usually but do it in meters
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You would typically measure the distance around a school in meters, as this is a more precise unit of measurement for shorter distances. Kilometers are better suited for measuring longer distances.
The unit used to measure the distance around your school yard is typically referred to as perimeter. Perimeter is the total distance around a two-dimensional shape and is measured in units such as meters, feet, or yards depending on the scale of the measurement. To find the perimeter of a school yard, you would add up the lengths of all the sides of the yard.
Meters, or kilometers, depending on the distance. yards, or miles, depending on the distance.
it is yards or yd because the school does not stretch a mile
You would typically use the metric unit "kilometers" to measure the distance from home to school.
You would live 6000 meters from the school as there are 1000 meters in a kilometer.