Student Visit Information

Visitors will join a homeroom class of their current grade (not their apply grade) and attend Chapel, several classes, meet faculty members, and have lunch with their potential classmates.

• Visiting students are to arrive at 8:10 a.m. Chapel begins at 8:30 a.m.
• Visiting students are to enter through the Lower School doors on Eagle Family Drive. 
• Lunch will be provided.
• Second-grade visits will conclude at 1:00 p.m. You may pick up your child in the Office of Admission.
• Third-grade visits will conclude at 2:15 p.m. You may pick up your child in the Office of Admission.
• Fourth-grade visits will conclude at 3:00 p.m. You may pick up your child in the Office of Admission.
   

Visitors will attend Chapel, recess, three classes, and enjoy lunch with a variety of Middle School leadership, students, and faculty. For lunch, fourth-grade students join fifth-grade applicants. Fifth and sixth-grade applicants are paired with current fifth-grade students. Seventh-grade applicants are paired with current sixth-graders, and eighth-grade applicants are paired with current seventh-graders.

• Visiting students are to arrive at 8:00 a.m. The first class period begins at 8:15 a.m.

• Visiting students are to enter through the main school doors at 4100 Merrell Road and report to the Office of Admission, where they are paired with their student host. Please plan to enter Gate #3 by the security booth. If Gate #3 is blocked for carpool, you may proceed to Gate #4 and park anywhere in the main parking lot, including parent/visitor spots.

• Please bring a book to read in class in the event of a test or quiz.

• Lunch will be provided.

• Fifth, sixth and seventh-grade applicants may bring a change of clothes in the event they attend a P.E. class during their visit and would like to participate.

• Please note that phones are no longer allowed for Middle School students. If your child needs to bring a phone, they may leave it in the Office of Admission.

• The visit will conclude at 12:45 p.m. You may pick up your child in the Office of Admission.

Visitors will attend three classes, Chapel, and enjoy lunch with a variety of Upper School leadership, students and faculty. Ninth and tenth-grade applicants are paired with current ninth-graders. Eleventh-grade applicants are paired with current tenth-graders.

• Visiting students are to arrive at 8:30 a.m. The first class period begins at 8:45 a.m.
• Visiting students are to enter through the main school doors at 4100 Merrell Road and report to the Office of Admission, where they are paired with their student host. Please plan to enter Gate #3 by the security booth. If Gate #3 is blocked for carpool, you may proceed to Gate #4 and park anywhere in the main parking lot, including parent/visitor spots.
• Please bring a book to read in class in the event of a test or quiz. Upper School students are allowed to carry their phones but they will be asked to check them in as they enter classrooms.
• Lunch will be provided.
• The visit will conclude at 1:15 p.m. You may pick up your child in the Office of Admission.

• Nice casual is the general rule for ESD dress standards. Students may also wear their current school uniform, if applicable.
• Students are discouraged from wearing jeans, cargo pants, or sweatpants.
• Students are to wear comfortable dress shoes or gym shoes.

• Because of our seven-day rotating schedules, we cannot always accommodate special requests for class preference.
• All student hosts are thoughtfully paired with your applicant in an attempt to make them feel at ease in our community. There is an opportunity on the application to share your child's interests in an effort to best pair our hosts with our applicants.