Family Weekend Schedule

Oct. 16-17, 2026

Friday, Oct. 16

Classes for students end at 1:55 p.m.
Campus Store Open 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

1-6 p.m.	Registration, Main Common Room, Old School
1-5 p.m.	Pre-Scheduled Advisor and Teacher Conferences
2:30-4 p.m.	Athletics, Afternoon Activities, and Rehearsals (open for families to watch)
3:30-4:15 p.m.	Parents Committee Welcome Gathering featuring Head of School Michael Wirtz P’30 on the State of the School (Open to all) Madeira Hall
4:30-5:30 p.m.	Fifth-Form Families: College Process Presentation Madeira Hall
5-6 p.m.	Sixth-Form Students and Families Reception with Pizza Truck Merrick House
5-7 p.m.	Fall Festival Buffet Dinner King Hall and Terrace
5:30-8 p.m.	Family Photo Booth Hamblet Campus Center Terrace
6-7 p.m.	Arts on Display Drury/Grosvenor Center for the Arts
6:30 p.m.	• Football vs. Thayer Academy • Complimentary Dessert Trucks Crocker Field
8:30-10 p.m.	Newport Gatherings (adults only) • Third- and Fourth-Form Families: Clarke Cooke House, 24 Bannister's Wharf • Fifth- and Sixth-Form Families: Midtown Race Club, 1 Perry Mill Wharf
9 p.m.	Dorm check-in for students

Please note that students are expected to remain on campus for the events on Friday.

Saturday, Oct. 17

Campus Store Open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

7-9 a.m.	Full Breakfast King Hall
7:30-10:30 a.m.	Registration Main Common Room, Old School
8:30 a.m.	Chapel with Welcome Address by Head of School Michael Wirtz P’30 Chapel (for parents/guardians and other guests only.)
9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.	Pre-Scheduled Advisor and Teacher Conferences
9 a.m.- 12:10 p.m.	Classroom Visits: A Period: 9-9:15 a.m. B Period: 9:25-9:40 a.m. C Period: 9:50-10:05 a.m. D Period: 10:15-10:30 a.m. E Period: 10:40-10:55 a.m. F Period: 11:05-11:20 a.m. G Period: 11:30-11:45 a.m. Music Ensembles: 11:55-12:10
12:15 p.m.	“Dragons with Dragons” Photo, West Steps (students with their SG alum family)
12:15-1:15 p.m.	Buffet Lunch King Hall and Terrace
12:15-1:15 p.m.	Luncheon for Families of Students of Color Main Common Room, Old School
1:15-2 p.m.	Opportunities Include Third- and Fourth-Form Families: Meet the College Counseling Office, Milo Ryan ’91 Study Hall Student Life Open House, Student Life Office in the Brown Center Geronimo - Learn more about the upcoming voyages with Captain and Director of the Geronimo Program Mike Dawson via Zoom, Madeira Hall
2 p.m.	Home Athletic Contests Begin, view schedule Refreshments, Hamblet Campus Center Great Room

Any boarding students who will take an overnight away from campus Saturday, Sunday, and/or Monday night(s) must complete a leave request in advance of the weekend. Additionally, a parent or guardian must approve all leave requests via the Reach electronic system.

There are no classes on Monday or Tuesday, Oct. 19-20. Varsity athletes are expected to return to campus for athletic practices by 3 p.m. on Tuesday. All remaining boarding students are expected back on campus by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Parking and Registration

Upon arrival to campus, please stop by the Main Common Room to pick up your information packet and name tag. Parking is available in the Lower Road Lot, the rink lot, and adjacent to South Field. (Campus Safety will assist families with parking in a designated area.)