Upper School Orientation
Upper School Family Orientation
We are eager to welcome you to the 2025-2026 school year! Join us for our annual Upper School Orientations and Textbook Checkout days to drop off supplies, get locker assignments, pick up schedules and textbooks, and, of course, meet your teachers! Families will also pick up carline maps and placards and can drop off medications.
In addition to classroom teachers and Upper School leadership, members from our wonderful Parent Service Organization (PSO), Special Education Team, English as a Second Language (ESL) Team, 504/MTSS Team, and our Nurse Team will be present to meet and answer your questions.
*PARKING IS LIMITED.* Should the back parking lot fill up, parents are encouraged to find parking off of Eden Road or nearby on Cooper Street and walk up to the campus.
6th Grade Bootcamp & Family Orientation
Thursday, July 31st – Times TBD
7th-11th Grade Orientation – NEW STUDENTS ONLY (First Year at GHA)
Thursday, July 31st – Times TBD
7th-11th Grade Orientation – RETURNING STUDENTS
Friday, August 1st – Times TBD
How will I find out who my child’s teachers are?
- After dropping off communal supplies, families will be directed to pick up their scholar’s schedule, on which you’ll find a list of courses, their room numbers, and, their teachers.
- Please Note: Orientation is meant to provide your family an introduction to the teacher and the classroom. There will be further opportunities throughout the year to meet with teachers about specific issues or concerns pertaining to your child.
What should we bring?
- Please bring all school supplies with you to drop off in your child’s classroom. If your family pre-purchased an EduKit, it will be waiting for you at the school!
- Please bring the first literature book listed on the Classics to Keep.
- If you have not done so already, be sure to bring up-to-date shot records to drop off with the School Nurse.
Medication Drop Off
Orientation will provide Great Hearts Arlington parents the opportunity to bring in all prescribed/over-the-counter medications that your child will need for the upcoming school year. The appropriate Request for Medication Administration form below will need to be filled out when the medication is dropped off. This will also be the scheduled time to fill out and turn in all other medical forms and action plans.
REQUEST FOR MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION FORM (OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATION)
REQUEST FOR MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION FORM (PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION)
May I walk my student to class on the first day of school?
Our carline procedures make it unsafe for parents to get out and walk students into the school building. Allowing your child to hop out of the car in carline that morning and walk into his/her new school ready for a great day of learning is a gift, especially for children who may be inclined to suffer separation anxiety. We will have lots of teachers available outside and in our hallways to make sure our newest scholars are given a warm welcome and make it to the right place. Please do not park and walk your students in.
First Day of School FAQ
UPPER SCHOOL FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FAQ
25-26 CAMPUS CARLINE MAP
For any questions about Upper School Orientation, please reach out to the Upper School Assistant Headmaster, Luke.Ayers@greatheartstxschools.org.