New Students - Admissions - McDonogh School

New Students

Welcome!

We are excited to welcome your family to the McDonogh community! We hope the information below will help you feel prepared and connected as your family gets ready for the fall. Be sure to check for updates in the weeks and months ahead!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us in the Admissions Office

Upcoming Events, Summer Assignments, and other information FOR NEW FAMILIES

Lower School

 

  • Summer Reading
    2024 Summer Reading List
  • Summer Orientation for New Students Entering Second, Third, and Fourth Grade  
    Monday, August 12 and Tuesday, August 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
    This is a fantastic opportunity for new students to make friends, meet some faculty members, and explore our campus through a variety of activities such as swimming in the aquatic center pool and a scavenger hunt at Roots Farm! We understand summer schedules are busy, so this orientation is encouraged but optional. More details to come. Please RSVP here by June 1. 
  • Welcome Conferences via Zoom with Classroom Teachers
    Friday, August 23
    This is an opportunity for families to meet their child’s teacher(s) and for the teacher(s) to get to know your child, understand your hopes and dreams for the year, and begin our partnership with your family. Individual classroom teachers will be in touch in mid-August to schedule a 15-minute Zoom call.
  • "Meacher Teacher" Morning for New and Returning Lower School Families
    Monday, August 26
    This is the first opportunity for prekindergarten students and parents/guardians to meet their homeroom teacher, find their cubby, and spend time in the classroom. New kindergarten through fourth-grade students and parents will connect with homeroom teachers and meet returning classmates before the official first day of school on Tuesday, August 27. 
  • Bus Buddy Brunch for New Families Entering Prekindergarten Through First Grade
    Monday, August 26

    Following "Meacher Teacher," all new students and families entering prekindergarten through first grade will enjoy brunch and meet their bus buddies. Additional information will be sent in early August, but please mark your calendars now!

Middle School

Upper School

The School Store

Parents Association

McDonogh Community Arts

Summer Camps

Teams and Schedules