Upper School

August 15 - New to Wellington Family Orientation (grades 9-12)

• 9th Grade Student Orientation (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

• New 10th, 11th, 12th Grade Student Orientation (10-11:30 a.m.)

• New Parent Veracross Training (9-10 a.m.)

August 15 - Deadline to complete School Policy Forms in Veracross

August 18 - Welcome (Back) to Wellington

• 4 p.m. - Doors open for new families
• 4:15 p.m. - New Family Assembly in Gard Gym
• 4:30 p.m. - Doors open for returning families
• 4:30-5:30 p.m. - Meet in Upper School Commons then disperse to classrooms, advisor visits, and ice cream treats
• 3:30-6 p.m. - Sokol Store open
• 4:20-5:45 p.m. - Pre-Loved Apparel Sale

August 18 - 9th grade advisors will reach out individually to schedule intake conferences.

August 20 - First Day of School!

• Special Schedule

You can find the full upper school schedule here. 

3:20 p.m. - Classes end

3:30 p.m. - Student pick-up in the back parking lot

Wellington’s 5/4 schedule balances longer class blocks with community-building programs. Highlights include:

5/4 Schedule

• Advisory meets weekly
• Pathways elevate Senior Seminar, Junior Initiative, Sophomore Forum and first-year programs like College Counseling and WISE.
• Morning Meeting continues as a pillar of our community. On 5C days, a longer format assembly provides opportunities for extended announcements like Zimmer Zone, invited guests, short lectures on Nobel prices, etc. 

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

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

Details about the upper school attendance policy can be found in the Upper School Student Handbook, which is coming soon. 

Ninth and 10th grade families, please reference the list of recommended supplies here: Supplies List 2025-2026 (PDF). Supplies for 11th and 12th grade students will vary based upon student electives.

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 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 they can bring to school daily for classroom use. (NO CHROMEBOOKS OR IPADS, PLEASE.) Wellington will provide basic support for connecting the computer to our network and accessing shared resources such as printers and file servers. Wellington provides a license for Microsoft Office 365 and other required software while the student is enrolled at Wellington.

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

• 802.11n wireless networking

• Have fully up-to-date antivirus software
• Must run Windows or MacOS operating system (Note iPads and Chromebooks do not meet this requirement)

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 are 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 October 9 and March 19, and from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. on October 10 and March 20. 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
• Coed 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.

For questions regarding Wellington Athletics please email athletics@wellington.org.

SportsYou is an all-in-one platform that simplifies athletic communications between coaches and their teams, athletes, and parents. SportsYou is the primary tool used by our athletic teams to share practice times and locations with our families. Before each season, parents and students are 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. 

Sway Medical is a mobile platform used to support concussion management through quick, research-backed balance and cognitive testing. All student-athletes complete baseline testing through the Sway app using their own mobile device. The platform makes large-group testing more efficient and allows for real-time sideline evaluations when needed. 

Learn how to download the app here.