Your to-do's BEFORE Orientation Day

Here is a round up of information provided in these pages, filtered down to the action points required from you before attending orientation. 

Included below are links to the source pages if you want to revisit any of the information. Please remember, you can also find information anywhere on this website via a 'keyword search'.

CRITICAL: We are unable to allow your child to start school or boarding until we have this information

• PowerSchool Forms: Complete ALL required sections in your PowerSchool Forms after activating your PowerSchool account. Revisit info on this page

• Boarding Families: please also ensure we have information on your child's Guardians & Medical conditions. (These are provided on PowerSchool Forms too). Revisit all Boarding information on this page

• Right to remain: For any students with a non-UK passport, please make sure that the Admissions team has a copy of your visa or equivalent proof of right to remain in the UK

ESSENTIAL

• MacBook for Upper & High School students (Grades 9 to 12) - please make sure that you have acquired a suitable MacBook which will be needed for daily learning. EduTech purchases should be made by 28 July at the latest, to enable MacBooks to be available by orientation date. (revisit info on this page)

• Course Selection & Placement testing for Middle, Upper & High School students (Grades 5 to 12) - please ensure that you have provided the requested information on Course Selection and placement testing (Any questions to wryan@acs-schools.com for Upper & High, ilazic@acs-schools.com for Middle School). 

• Upper & High School students (Grades 9 to 12)- please ensure you have provided an official copy of your school transcripts or academic reports (Send to: aturner@acs-schools.com)

• Transportation - any families wishing to use the school bussing service, please contact the Transportation team on add email to finalise arrangements (cobhamtransport@acs-schools.com)

• Schoology: Activate your Schoology Account.  (Any questions to CobhamTechSupport@acs-schools.com)

OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS TO-DO

• ParentPay: Set up your ParentPay account (details on email from Finance in July) (Any questions to mgreen4@acs-schools.com)

• Support group on WhatsApp: Join the New Families' Support WhatsApp group anytime in the summer (Invite link here)

• PE Kit: Buy a PE kit (Revisit Details here)

• Check Divisional Supply lists (Middle School, Upper School, High School)

• Fusion Online for Lower School Families: set up your Fusion accounts & pre order lunch for week 1 or more (Revisit details here)

• School Information: Read through the school protocols / handbooks to familiarise yourself with pick-up/drop-ff procedures, curriculum details, and any other information important to your family (Revisit Protocols on this page).