Orientation Information

While new students are participating in the New Student Orientation, new parents will participate in the New Parent Orientation which will take place in the Upper School dining hall.

After you drop off your child, you may walk or drive to the Upper School building. At this event, you will have a chance to hear from school leaders as well as learn about how King School communicates with families and more!

Please note:

• Students are not required to wear the King School uniform. 
• Students, parents, faculty and staff are required to wear masks indoors.

Students will meet their teachers, learn about their daily routines, and participate in engaging activities throughout the orientation. 

Please arrive at the Lower School by 8:45 a.m.

• PreKindergarten and Kindergarten students should arrive at the Simon House parking lot. Once parked, please walk your child across the courtyard. Your child's teacher will meet you at the entrance. Students should be picked up at the same location where they were dropped off in the morning. 
• Grades 1-5 students should arrive at the Lower School entrance. They will be greeted and escorted to their classrooms by their homeroom teacher. Grades 1-5 students should be picked up at the Lower School entrance upon dismissal. 
• Specialist teachers and associate teachers will also be present to welcome and greet our new students.

Please note:

• Students are not required to wear the King School uniform. 
• Students, faculty and staff are required to wear masks indoors.

Students will meet in small groups for socially distanced icebreakers, discussion, and tours of the Middle School building. They will meet their advisor and receive information about their schedules and their classrooms. They will also get a chance to have any questions answered so they feel comfortable and confident on the first day.

The following list indicates the room where your child should report when they arrive on campus on September 2. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Dr. Josh Deitch, Head of Middle School. 

• Grade 6: Arrive in the lobby and students will be directed to their advisory locations by Dr. Deitch and Mr. Magidson.
• Grade 7: Room 111- Downstairs across from the Middle School Office
• Grade 8: Room 119- Downstairs next to the Middle School Office

Please note:

• Students are not required to wear the King School uniform. 
• Students, faculty and staff are required to wear masks indoors.

New Student Orientation is scheduled from 9:00-10:30 a.m. on the Upper School campus. Students should arrive to the Performing Arts Center courtyard by 9:00 a.m., where they will be welcomed by student leaders, administrators, and grade deans. From there, students will be assigned small groups for socially-distanced icebreakers, discussion, and tours of the Upper School building. At that time, they will receive information about their schedules, their advisor, their classrooms, and they will also get a chance to have any questions answered so they feel comfortable and confident on the first day.

To help students have a successful start, it's important that they have access to information and communication. Therefore, our IT Department has put together this document, which students new to King should follow before coming to campus on September 2. 

We also plan to hold an extended orientation from 10:30-11:45 a.m. just for Grade 9 students so they have a chance to be with each other to start the year. Students will connect with their advisors in their advisor groups so students have a chance to see and be seen by each other in a meaningful way as the grade forges its identity in the Upper School. We will also break up into discussion groups to go over student scenarios so they can learn more about community norms and protocols. 

Please note:

• Students are not required to wear the King School uniform. 
• Students, faculty and staff are required to wear masks indoors.