Opening Days Schedule

Friday, September 3

11 a.m. - New International Students arrive and register

Saturday, September 4

noon - Dorms open for Dorm Leaders

3 p.m. -  Dorm Leader orientation begins

Sunday, September 5

9:30 p.m. - Dorm Leader orientation continues

12:30 - Dorm Parent/Dorm Leader work

5:30 - Dorm Parent/Associate dinner with international students and dorm leaders

Monday, September 6

9-10 a.m. - Breakfast in the dining hall

11-11:30 a.m. - Dorm Leaders and International Student Helpers Meeting

1-3 p.m. - New Boarders Arrive and Register at the Mugar Center Lobby

4-6 - Returning boarders arrive

4-5:30 - Ice breakers for all new boarding students on the Quad

4-5:30 p.m. - New boarding parent welcome/orientation in the Community Gallery

5:30-6:30 p.m. - Dinner (parents welcome to attend)

6:30-7 p.m. - Free time and parents depart

7-9 - Dorm meetings

Tuesday, September 7

8-8:30 p.m. - Big Brother/Sister meeting in the Community Gallery

8-8:30 p.m. - Registration for new day students

8:30-9:15 p.m. - New day student parent welcome in the Mugar Theatre

8:30-10:45 p.m. - Orientation Program for All New Students

11 a.m.-4:15 p.m. - Class orientation

11-11:30 a.m. – All School Assembly
11:30 a.m.-12:05 p.m. – A-Block
12:05-12:50 p.m. – Lunch
12:50-1:25 p.m. – B-Block
1:30-1:50 p.m. – Advisor Block
1:55-2:30 p.m. – C-Block
2:45-4:15 p.m. – D-Block

4-7 p.m. - Artist Reception, Thompson Gallery

5:30-6:15 p.m. - Dinner for boarding students

6 p.m. - New Parent BBQ followed by Parent Association Meeting

9-10 p.m. Dorm meetings

Back
CSW—a gender-inclusive day and boarding school for grades 9-12—is a national leader in progressive education. We live out our values of inquiry-based learning, student agency, and embracing diverse perspectives in every aspect of our student experience. Young people come to CSW to learn how to learn and then put what they learn into action—essential skills they carry into their futures as doers, makers, innovators, leaders, and exceptional humans who do meaningful work in the world.