Back to School 2026-2027

Friday, July 31, 12 p.m.: Early Childhood and Lower School class assignments posted to Veracross

Saturday, August 1: Fall sports begin 

Team specific details are provided in SportsYou. If you have a Middle School or Upper School student and have not yet registered for a Fall sport, email athletics@wellington.org

Monday, August 3 

Email communication from division heads with division-specific back-to-school information

12 p.m. Scheduling for Early Childhood and Lower School intake conferences opens on Veracross

Friday, August 7

Deadline to complete School Policy Forms in Veracross

12 p.m. Middle School advisory assignments posted to Veracross

Friday, August 14

9-11 a.m. 5th Grade and New Middle School Student Orientation for students and their parents

9 a.m.-12 p.m. 9th Grade Orientation

9:45 a.m.-12 p.m. New 10th-12th Grade Student Orientation and Technology Training

12 p.m. Middle School student schedules post in Veracross at noon

Monday, August 17

8 a.m.-3 p.m. Parent intake conferences for Early Childhood, Lower School, Middle School, and 9th grade (middle school and 9th grade advisors will reach out to schedule individual intake conferences)

4-6 p.m. Welcome Back to Wellington all-community gathering

• Meet teachers and advisors, visit classrooms, shop the Sokol Store, and reconnect with friends!
• 4:30 p.m. New Family Assembly
• 5 p.m. 9th Grade Parent Meeting

Wednesday, August 19: First day of school

Click here to view all major school events for the 2026-2027 school year.

Note that the Veracross parent portal includes a more detailed calendar of events and will be your main calendar throughout the school year. 

In preparation for the first day of school, please complete the following steps by Friday, August 7:

Log in to Veracross

• Your username is firstname.lastname
• To change your password, click here

Use the icons along the top or to the top right:

FAMILY PROFILE CHANGES & SCHOOL POLICIES - Expand every section and confirm your family's data, including directory preferences. REQUIRED: Click the School Policies tab to complete General School Policies & Aftercare Opt-In.

MY CALENDAR - View your household calendar. RECOMMENDED: Click the Subscribe tab and subscribe to your household calendar on all personal devices. 

SCHOOL NEWS & INFO - View news pages for divisions, athletics, library, WPA, and more. 

DIRECTORIES - Browse the school directory. Practice filtering and searching for teachers and friends. You may choose to download a PDF of the directory. 

AFTERCARE OPT-IN - From the parent portal home page, click the orange button to make your selections. You may also navigate to the school policies screen to complete, as described above.

Questions? Email technology@wellington.org.

Please complete by August 7

New Families (all grade levels) - Don’t forget to complete your profile and policy updates on Veracross, submit your immunization record, and submit medication forms (if applicable). You can view step-by-step instructions in this special message from the nurse. 

Please complete by August 7

Returning Families - Don’t forget to complete your profile and policy updates on Veracross, submit your immunization record (updates needed for LJ, PK, K, 7, 12), and submit medication forms (if applicable). Instructions and details about the immunization updates required can be found on the Health page in Veracross.
 

Health Documentation Requirements
Good news: Physical examination records are not required for any students, including Early Childhood students, for the 2026–2027 school year! Please note that a current physical is still required for participation in athletics. Athletic physicals should be submitted directly to Wellington’s athletic trainer, Dom Davis, at davis@wellington.org.

If your student requires medication to be administered during the school day or kept at the school for emergency purposes, please complete the appropriate medication documentation. Details are included on the Health page in Veracross.

As we return to campus for a new school year, we remind you that the safety and well-being of our students, faculty, and staff are our top priorities. In addition to nurturing a highly connected and caring community where individuals feel welcome and known, we maintain a comprehensive emergency operations plan, including regular reviews and updates, scenario drills, and consultation from safety experts. In addition, Brandon Rees, School Resource Officer, and Don Stanko, Director of Safety & Security, are on campus each day to help maintain a safe and secure environment. 

All community members can help us uphold our commitment to safety and security by observing the following guidelines: 

• Enter via the Main Entrance and check in via Verkada, our visitor management system
• All visitors must prominently display the printed visitor pass.
• Do not hold doors for other incoming guests
• Do not park or leave cars unattended in marked fire lanes
• Refrain from cell phone use while waiting in car line 

Visitor Sign-In 
All guests, including parents and caregivers who do not have an early childhood parent badge, should enter through the Main Entrance (rotunda) and sign in using Verkada Guest. You may use the iPad station or your mobile device. Access the mobile version through the QR code displayed in the rotunda and save the URL for future use. Parents and caregivers are prompted for their phone number, name, and photo. When sign-in is complete, a temporary badge will print and can be picked up from the lower right shelf of the reception desk. Please wear it visibly while in the building. To sign out, use the iPad or reply BYE to your visitor text message.

Questions? Email stanko@wellington.org or technology@wellington.org.

Early Childhood Parent Badge Access
Parents in Little Jags, prekindergarten, and kindergarten may opt into a swipe-enabled badge program that allows direct building access during drop-off and pick-up. These badges are optional and do not require daily sign-in through Verkada.

• Little Jags
    • Morning: Main Rotunda Entrance
• Prekindergarten
    • Morning and afternoon: Main Rotunda Entrance
• Kindergarten
    • Morning only: Kindergarten Entrance

To request a badge, email gage@wellington.org and complete the Parent Badge Agreement in Veracross.

Early Childhood and Lower School (view the morning car line map & the afternoon car line map) 

7:30–8 a.m. – Before Care
Students may be dropped off at the Rotunda for Before Care. Weather permitting, students will be on the ECLS Playscape; otherwise, they’ll be in the Brisk Commons.

8–8:20 a.m. – Arrival

Parents and caregivers may either:

• Use morning car line for curbside drop-off, or
• Park and walk their student into the building.

Families walking students into the building:

• Early childhood families with badge access should use the Rotunda or KinderWing entrances.
• All other families should enter through the Rotunda and sign in using Verkada.

Students arriving after 8:20 a.m. should enter through the Rotunda and walk independently to their classroom.

3:25 p.m. – Dismissal

• Little Jags: Parents and caregivers should park in one of the six reserved "Little Jag Parents Only" spaces in the Student/Faculty lot and pick up students from their exterior classroom doors from 3–3:25 p.m.
• Prekindergarten - Grade 4: Students are dismissed through afternoon car line at the Rotunda Entrance. Families using car line should display their car line tag so it is clearly visible to staff. Students staying for Aftercare will be escorted to their designated location by a teacher.
• For lane assignments, sibling procedures, and additional dismissal information, view the afternoon car line map.
   

Middle School (view the morning car line map & the afternoon car line map) 

7:30-8:25 a.m. - Arrival: Parents and caregivers may drop their students off in the back parking lot.

7:30-8 a.m. - Supervision in the Middle School Commons 

8-8:25 a.m. - Students head to advisor’s room 

8:25 a.m. - School day begins. Students are marked tardy after 8:25 a.m.

3:30 p.m. - School day ends

3:35-3:45 p.m. - Dismissal

• Students are dismissed through afternoon car line at the Rotunda Entrance.
• Vehicles will not be permitted to enter car line before 3:35 p.m. Early arrivals will be directed to park until dismissal begins. 
• Middle school students with ECLS siblings will report to the library before dismissal to meet their younger sibling(s). Families may pick up all children together beginning at 3:35 p.m.
• Families using car line should display their car line tag so it is clearly visible to staff.
• For lane assignments and additional dismissal information, view the afternoon car line map.

Upper School (view the morning car line map & the afternoon car line map) 

8-8:30 a.m. - Arrival: Parents and caregivers may drop their student off in the back parking lot. Students may park in the back parking lot.

3:20 p.m. - Classes end

3:35 p.m. - Dismissal 

• Parents and caregivers may pick up students at the Rotunda Entrance using afternoon car line.
• Vehicles will not be permitted to enter car line before 3:35 p.m. Early arrivals will be directed to park until dismissal begins. 

• For lane assignments and additional dismissal information, view the afternoon car line map.

View the morning car line map & the afternoon car line map

Car line tips and tricks:

• Display your assigned car line tag so it is clearly visible to staff.
• Follow the directions of faculty and staff throughout dismissal.
• Pull forward as far as possible and avoid leaving gaps between vehicles.
• Please remain attentive while driving through campus and limit distractions.
• Please expect a learning curve during the first few days of school as families become familiar with the updated dismissal process. Faculty and staff will be available to assist. 

The Wellington bus information is now available. To learn more and register now, please Please review our 26-27 Transportation Information - A Guide for Parents.

Riverside Drive (US 33) is closed between Fishinger Road and just north of River Park Drive.

The closure is expected to continue into September. Families who typically travel along Riverside Drive should allow additional time and review alternate routes.

Review this map to observe local alternate routes from the north, such as Lane Road or McCoy to Reed.

The 2026-2027 school year will soon open on Vidigami, our secure photo sharing site! New families as well as returning families who have not activated their accounts will receive an email invitation to access Vidigami soon. 

Vidigami has released a new version of the mobile app called "Vidigami for Education." It is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for free.

Questions about Vidigami or any of the photos on the platform? Please contact communications@wellington.org.

Welcome to the WPA!

As a parent or guardian of a Wellington student, you are automatically a member of the Wellington Parents Association! 

Getting involved and volunteering your time at school events throughout the year is a great way to use your skills, meet new people, build lasting friendships, and support our children. Parent volunteers are always needed and most welcome. The WPA's goal is to support, promote, and strengthen the school community. Wellington has a wonderfully diverse community, and both values and celebrates individual voices. 

We hope you will join us in our effort to support the school and the entire Wellington community. We still don’t know exactly what this year will look like, but we will keep you up to date on all events and activities. Please keep an eye out for WPA emails and join us for our monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of each month. 

We look forward to meeting you soon!

John Dickson P ’32 ’35, WPA President 

Visit www.wellington.org/wpa or browse the WPA page in the Veracross parent portal to learn more and to register to volunteer. 

Join monthly meetings at 8:15 a.m. in C111 (Innovation Space) in person or remotely via Microsoft Teams (meeting link can be found on the WPA page in the Veracross parent portal). 

2026-2027 WPA Meeting Schedule

• Tuesday, September 15
• Tuesday, October 13
• Tuesday, November 10
• Tuesday, January 12
• Tuesday, February 9
• Tuesday, April 13
• Tuesday, May 11

Browse our collection of used dress code-appropriate clothing at discounted prices! Our location has moved to C105 and will operate as a mobile store with overflow into the Alumni Commons. This space is not accessible outside of the dates listed below.

2026-2027 Pre-Loved Apparel Sale dates:

• Monday, August 17, 4-6 p.m.
• Friday, September 4, 7:30-8:30 a.m.
• Friday, October 2, 7:30-8:30 a.m.
• Friday, November 6, 7:30-8:30 a.m.
• Friday, December 4, 7:30-8:30 a.m.
• Friday, January 8, 7:30-8:30 a.m.
• Friday, February 5, 7:30-8:30 a.m.
• Friday, March 5, 7:30-8:30 a.m.
• Friday, April 2, 7:30-8:30 a.m.

The Wellington Parents Association supports its members in a variety of ways. The following affinity groups have been formed by WPA members, and all Wellington parents are encouraged to get involved. Visit the WPA page in the Veracross parent portal for contact information for each group. 

• Parents Raising Black Students Affinity Group (MOSAIC) 
• LGBTQ+ Families Affinity Group
• Muslim Parents Affinity Group
• AAPI Affinity Group
• Jewish Parent Affinity Group
• ¡Hola! Hispanic Origin Latin American Parent Affinity Group
• Neurodiversity Parent Affinity Group
• Single Parent Affinity Group

The Sokol Store is open daily from 8-8:25 a.m. and 3-4 p.m. Visit www.wellington.org/wpa to sign up as a volunteer. They will also be open for special hours on Monday, August 17, 4-6 p.m. You may also shop The Sokol Store online anytime by visiting the online store.