Drop-off & Pickup

Adjusted Opening & Dismissals, Cancellations

On Wednesdays, GA will operate on a one-hour delay. Supervision will be provided for Lower and Middle School students whose parents/guardians are unable to accommodate the later drop-off time.

Please note: GA follows the Town of Greenwich in determining weather-related school closings, early dismissals, and delayed openings. For Wednesdays only, if TOG calls for a one-hour delay, GA will remain on our normal Wednesday delayed open. If TOG calls for a two-hour delay, GA will delay opening for an additional hour. This applies to all buses and shuttles.

LOWER SCHOOL

PC/CC Abbreviated First Week

PC/CC Abbreviated First Week

PRE-WEEK 1
Fri Sep 1	PC/CC New Student Orientation at MHK, 9:00-9:45 AM  Strongly encouraged. This is a “drop-in” event. Come anytime between 9:00-9:45 AM. No uniform.

PRE-WEEK 1

Fri Sep 1

PC/CC New Student Orientation at MHK, 9:00-9:45 AM 

Strongly encouraged.
This is a “drop-in” event.
Come anytime between 9:00-9:45 AM.
No uniform.

WEEK 1
Mon Sep 4	Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
Tue Sep 5	Opening Day  Drop-off time for PC: 8:00 AM; school starts at 8:15 AM  Drop-off time for CC: 7:45 AM; school starts at 8:00 AM  PC parent meeting (GAPA*): Young Auditorium & Zoom 9:30 AM PC class party for girls & parents/guardians, 10:30 AM at MHK PC Dismissal: 11:30 AM CC Dismissal: 11:45 AM
Wed** Sep 6	Drop-off time for PC: 9:00 AM; school starts at 9:15 AM  Drop-off time for CC: 8:45 AM; school starts at 9:00 AM  CC parent meeting (GAPA*): Young Auditorium & Zoom 9:45 AM CC class party for girls & parents/guardians, 10:45 AM at MHK PC Dismissal: 11:30 AM CC Dismissal: 11:45 AM
Thu Sep 7	PC Dismissal: 11:30 AM CC Dismissal: 11:45 AM
Fri Sep 8	PC Dismissal: 11:30 AM CC Dismissal: 11:45 AM

*Greenwich Academy Parents Association
**GA has a one-hour delayed start on Wednesdays.

WEEK 2...AND BEYOND
PC drop-off & dismissal	Mon/Tue/Thu: 8:00 AM-2:40 PM Wed: 9:00 AM-2:40 PM** Fri: 8:00-11:30 AM
CC drop-off & dismissal	Mon/Tue/Thu: 7:45 AM-2:55 PM Wed: 8:45 AM-2:55 PM Fri: 7:45-11:45 AM

**GA has a one-hour delayed start on Wednesdays.

LS Drop-Off

	Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri	Wed
PC	8:00-8:15 AM	9:00-9:15 AM
CC-IV	7:45-8:00 AM	8:45-9:00 AM

LS Pickup

	Mon-Thu	Fri
PC	2:40 PM	11:30 AM
CC	2:55 PM	11:45 AM
I	2:50 PM	11:40 AM
II	3:00 PM	11:50 AM
III	3:10 PM	12:00 PM
IV	3:20 PM	12:10 PM

Before the start of school, all LS parents should review/update their pickup permissions here. You can also access your settings via the Pickup Permissions button on the LS dashboard.

Molly H. King Campus Pickup Map
LS Pickup Map

Molly H. King Campus Pickup Map

LS Pickup Map

MHK Campus

Please form two lines at pickup.
PC cars should line up on the left, closest to the curb.
CC cars should line up on the right.
Once PC departs, CC line shifts left so girls are picked up at the curb.

Main Campus

The LS parking lot is a no cell phone zone. Please use crosswalks.

Drop-off

Drop-off for main campus LS students starts at 7:45 AM; girls must be at their desks for class start at 8:00 AM.
Parents should not get out of their cars at the Lower School entrance. The line moves quickly and there is no differentiation between grades—just follow the line as you enter off North Maple.
Running late? Park in the lot and walk your daughter across the crosswalk.
For safety reasons girls should never walk in the parking lot unaccompanied.

Pickup

Grade level stickers go on the lower left side of your rear window. If you need additional stickers, request them from the LS office.
Group I girls are dismissed first (2:50 PM Mon-Thu, 11:40 AM Fri), so arriving early for Group I is fine. If you are the first car to arrive, please drive around the parking lot to the LS entrance, and turn off your vehicle to wait. All other cars follow behind.
Groups II-IV pick up in successive intervals after Group I and will line up in the parking lot to await their dismissal time. You should pass any cars with stickers from a higher grade level, as higher grades have later dismissals. Please inform anyone picking up your child of these general pickup line procedures.
Group IV cars may pass any vehicles without grade level stickers at 3:20 PM, since MS does not use stickers and Groups V/VI begin dismissal at 3:35 PM.

Change of Departure

PC: Please be sure to send in a change of departure note with your daughter to school in the morning if she will be picked up by anyone not among your emergency contacts. Change of departure pads will be distributed in early September, or you may request them from the LS office. Departure notes need to come from both parties.

CC-IV: Parents should email both teachers and cc Mrs. Schneider change of departure information the day of the change.

Vehicle Stickers & Tags

All families receive two grade-level vehicle stickers and visor tags, which allow teachers to identify vehicles quickly and keep the carpool line moving speedily.

Vehicle Stickers

Stickers will be sent home with students on the first day of school.
Stickers should be displayed on the left rear window of all vehicles that are involved in daily pickup.
Cars in the pickup line should pass any cars with stickers from a higher grade level, as higher grades have a later dismissal.
Please inform anyone picking up your child of these general pickup line procedures.
Additional vehicle stickers may be picked up in the LS Office.

Visor Tags

New Families: Visor tags will be distributed at orientation.
Returning Families: Use visor tags from last year.

Additional visor tags are not provided by the school. They must be purchased through AlphaGraphics (203.625.0000). The charge for each additional tag is approximately $15. This amount must be paid directly to AlphaGraphics and may not be billed to your school billing account. Alternatively, you can make your own sign!