New Student & Family Welcome and Orientation FAQs
New Student and Family Welcome at a glance
Participants
All students new to the upper school including Milton Academy students rising from Grade 8
Participation Expectation
Students — required (overnight included)
Families— optional
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. When should we order books for class?
When schedules are released, visit the Academy Bookstore website, click “Textbooks” and you are on your way.
Q. Can I take my child out to dinner during the New Student Orientation overnight?
No. To ensure that new students have the full community building and bonding experience, students are not allowed to leave campus during NSO.
Q. Can my child stay overnight in my hotel room but still participate in the New Student Orientation?
No. To ensure that new students have the full community building and bonding experience, students are not allowed to leave campus during NSO.
Q. If my child is attending a pre-orientation program (ISFW or Transitions) do they move out between the end of the Transitions and the beginning of New Student Orientation?
No, for day students, there will be a designated move-out time. After programming ends, day student parents will pick their children up.
For boarding students, when they arrive, they will move into their assigned rooms for the year.
Q. Which parts of the orientation programs are residential?
The International Student and Family Welcome is non-residential. Only students who travel unaccompanied by a parent/guardian to Milton will be housed.
Transitions is residential for boarding and day students of color and international students.
Both of these pre-orientation programs are optional and by invitation.
New Student Orientation is required for all students new to the upper school and is residential for all new students, day and boarding.
Q. If, as a parent, I attend a pre-orientation welcome, do I need to return for the New Student and Family Welcome?
No. The parent/guardian programming is designed to get you everything you need when you arrive. However, all are welcome to join to experience the full breadth of the community entering the upper school this fall.
