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Back to School Checklists

Required for All Students

  1. Complete medical forms (Due July 31)
  2. Finish your summer reading and assignments
  3. Order books by viewing students’ class lists in Veracross
  4. Fill out electronic Business Office Forms (if applicable): Diddle’s Depot (School Store) and Music Instruction
  5. Update your permissions for the 2020-2021 school year – Required for Upper School only (Coming Soon)
  6. Learn about Walker’s Dress Code and order your required dress code items (see Vespers Dress)
  7. Review the Student Technology Requirements
  8. Review the list of required items for sports, dance, and riding. All students will need to take a required swim test.
  9. If you’ll be boarding a horse on campus, fill out the Horse Boarding Questionnaire
  10. COVID PCR test with a documented negative result within the ten days prior to arriving on campus. A copy of the document must be brought with you on the day of registration to be retained by the Health Center; please retain a copy for your records.
  11. Self-quarantine at home to the extent possible in the 14 days leading up to your arrival on campus, carefully limiting interactions with those beyond immediate family.
  12. Complete the required Arrival Information for the 2020-21 School Year form (Added 8/6/20)
  13. Face coverings

Required for New Students

  1. Set up your Walker’s email account (see email for instructions)
  2. Send Transcript Release Form to your current school after your school year concludes
  3. Complete Upper School Math and Language Placement Test(s) in PowerSchool Learning (linked under Course Selection and Parent Forms in Veracross Future Parent Portal)
  4. Make sure you upload a photo for your ID
  5. Buy gray skirt or pants and white shirt with school seal for required Vespers dress
  6. Sign up for co-curriculars

New Day Students Only:

  1. Review our Daily Bus Transportation Program for day students, if transportation is needed to and from campus

New Boarding Students Only:

  1. Complete Emergency Guardian Form (Added 8/1/20)
  2. Review the Boarding Student Packing List to see what you need to bring to school (Added 7/28/20; Updated 8/6/20)

Required for Returning Students

Returning Day Students Only:

  1. Review our Daily Bus Transportation Program for day students, if transportation is needed to and from campus

Returning Boarding Students Only:

  1. Complete Emergency Guardian Form (Added 8/1/20)
  2. Review the Boarding Student Packing List to see what you need to bring to school (Added 7/28/20; Updated 8/6/20)