Graduation at Milton is a ceremony that carries years of traditions and favorite rituals – formal and informal. For instance, the Friday morning parade from house to house, picking up seniors at each stop and then marching from east campus back to Straus, is so important that last year’s graduates marched in the pouring rain. The longstanding practice of electing the student speakers has assured seniors that they will, at their last Milton gathering, hear a voice of their choosing. That alone differentiates a Milton graduation from most others.



Where will graduation ceremonies take place?
Graduation will be held on the lawn by the chapel on Friday, June 4, at 10:00 a.m. If there is heavy rain, it will be held in the Fitzgibbons Convocation Center.

What should seniors wear?
The traditional dress code will be in effect for the graduating class: white dresses (or blouse and skirt) for the girls, blue blazers, light trousers, white shirts and ties for the boys, dress shoes for all.

What end-of-the-year events may families attend?
Families are invited to events on Thursday evening as well as to graduation day on Friday, June 4. We are once again planning a barbeque/picnic for the graduating students and their parents on the evening of Thursday, June 3. We hope that you will be able to attend this final gathering of the class, parents and faculty before graduation.

How can I get photographs of my child receiving his/her diploma?
Milton’s tradition of awarding diplomas in random order has made it difficult in the past for many parents to take their own pictures. Because of this, we now arrange for a professional photographer to take pictures of each graduating senior. Proofs will be sent to you over the summer, at which time you can decide whether or not to order copies. There is no obligation to purchase.

Where should I park?
Parking for graduation is an ever present problem, but our staff, with assistance from the Milton police, will be there to direct you. The plan at the moment is for all parking to be on the Upton Field and the Junior Building parking lot. Access to those sites will be from Centre Street. Please do not park on Randolph Avenue or on Centre Street; town of Milton police have ticketed illegally parked cars in previous years. If you have a member of your party who needs to be dropped off close to the ceremony site or for whom handicapped access is required, please be sure to indicate this to the Upper School Office so that we can make the necessary arrangements.

Because of the picnic and the number of people who will be on campus from Thursday afternoon on, Academy Road, which runs in front of the Saltonstall Gym and West Campus dormitories, will be closed from 5 p.m. on Thursday until about 1 p.m. on Friday. Parents who wish to load belongings from dorm rooms on the West Campus during these times should use the access road behind the dormitories.