Upper School

August 14 - New Family Orientation in the Upper School Commons

August 18 - Deadline to complete School Policy Forms in Veracross

August 20 - Welcome (Back) to Wellington

• 2-3 p.m. - New families can meet Head of School Jeff Terwin in Gard Gym followed by a meeting with Head of Upper School Rishi Raghunathan in the Upper School Commons.
• 3-4 p.m. - New and returning families are invited to gather with advisors in the Upper School Commons from 3-3:15 p.m.

August 21 - 9th Grade Orientation (students only) in the Upper School Commons

August 23 - First day of school!

• Modified A-Day Schedule

8-8:30 a.m. - Student arrival

8:30 a.m. - 1st or 5th period class begins

9:55-10:10 a.m. - Morning meeting

3:30 p.m. - Classes end, student pick-up in the back parking lot

LEAP: Learning, exploration, and projects

As the needs of the world evolve, schools must reach beyond traditional learning and develop strategies that promote autonomy, critical thinking, research, and creativity. LEAP Days have been designed to teach our students to thrive – not in yesterday’s world, but in our current and future one. The schedule combines coursework and advisory with opportunities to develop through constructive adversity. As students move through the upper school, they progressively gain autonomy to devote time toward their passions and build a unique and powerful story for college admissions. LEAP Days provide skills and confidence to ensure our students are successful beyond Wellington.

LEAP Day Schedule

8:30-9:20 a.m. Period 1 - Advisory

9:30-10 a.m. Period 2 - Class Meetings/Town Halls

10:10-11:10 a.m. Period 3

• 9th Grade: First Year Survey
• 10th Grade: Wonderlab
• 11th Grade: Global Engagement
• 12th Grade: College Counseling

11:10-11:50 a.m. Period 4 - Flex Period

12-1 p.m. Period 5 - Study Block

1:10-2:10 p.m. Lunch

2:10-3:30 p.m. Period 6 - Collaborations, Yearbook, Concerts, Supervised Study, Office Hours

The 2023-2024 Upper School Handbook can be found here.

Contact information for key faculty and staff can be found here.

Details about the upper school dress code can be found here.

Details about the upper school attendance policy can be found here (pages 8-9).

There is no set list of items required for the upper school. We recommend that students purchase items which they feel best fits their learning styles (e.g. folders vs binders, etc.). There are items your student may want to keep on hand throughout the year, such as pencils, pens, paper, markers, tape, glue, highlighters, loose-leaf paper, staplers, paper clips, etc. The upper school maintains general supplies for student use, but it is the student's/family's responsibility to provide additional supplies, as needed. More specific information will be provided during the first few days of school, if applicable.

Each student must have a laptop that they can bring to school each day. Wellington will provide basic support for connecting the computer to our network and accessing shared resources such as printers and cloud storage. All students have access to Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud applications for installation on student computers.

A laptop for use at Wellington must meet the following requirements:

• Run Mac OS or Microsoft Windows operating system (no Chromebooks)
• Support 802.11n or 802.11a WIFI
• Have fully up-to-date antivirus software

Lockers are available for each upper school student’s use and should be clearly marked with a school-provided name plate. Locks are optional.

Students are encouraged to bring their own water bottle to school each day. Water bottle filling stations will be available.

Parents and caregivers can meet on-campus or remotely via Microsoft Teams with their child’s advisor for conferences. Conferences are scheduled for 20-minute increments from 4-8 p.m. on November 20 and March 14, and from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. on November 21 and March 14. Please contact subject area teachers directly for questions or concerns. They are available to meet throughout the school year.

All sports are open to students in grades 9-12.

Fall

• Boys and girls soccer
• Girls tennis
• Boys and girls golf
• Boys and girls cross country

Winter

• Boys and girls basketball
• Girls sideline cheer
• Boys and girls swim & dive
• Boys and girls bowling

Spring

• Girls lacrosse
• Girls softball
• Boys baseball
• Boys tennis
• Boys and girls track & field

Sports Performance is offered all year for upper school students in grades 9-12.

SportsYou is an all-in-one platform that simplifies athletic communications between coaches and their teams, athletes, and parents. SportsYou will be the primary tool used by our athletic teams to share practice times and locations with our families. Before each season, parents and students will be emailed an invitation to join their child’s team and download the SportsYou app. It is recommended to turn on notifications, as our coaches update pertinent information in real time.