We look forward to welcoming our students back to campus on August 11 and 12 for Orientation! These important welcome-back sessions are mandatory. Please connect with our Attendance Coordinator if your student will be missing Orientation.

What to Wear: Everyday Uniform - Carondelet top, uniform-approved bottoms, closed-toed and closed-heeled shoes. This is picture day.

What to Bring: Backpack, iPad, pen/pencil, phone (optional)

Where to Park/Drop-Off: Please use the student drop-off zone (pictured in lime green) or park first come, first served behind the gym.

Where to Meet: Students will begin the day in the gym.

We are so excited to welcome the Class of 2029 on Monday for Freshman Orientation! The day begins in the gym at 8:15 AM, with doors opening at 8:00 AM. Students should enter through the Amphitheater-side entrance. If you arrive a little early, please enjoy mingling in the Amp area until the doors open.

This special event is for students only, giving them a chance to meet classmates and get to know our campus community. Parents are encouraged to use the designated drop-off zone in the morning and to return at 12:30 PM for pick-up. 

Transfer Student Orientation is Monday, August 11, from 1:30 to 4:00 PM. Please check-in at the Main Office when you arrive.

Note: 12th Grade College Kickstart is Monday, August 11, from 1:30 to 3:00 PM and Tuesday, August 12, from 9:00 to 11:30 AM. On Tuesday, seniors will take the Senior Panoramic Picture in the Amp and have pizza at noon.

Schedules and Calendars

On Wednesday, August 13, we’ll host our first day of classes for the school year. All classes will meet for 45 minutes. This first day is meant to be a welcome check-in where teachers introduce the course and review class-specific expectations.

Students are expected to be in Dress Uniform.

We encourage all students and families to familiarize themselves with our uniform policy. Questions? Email Dean of Students Caitlin Main ’05. 

View the first-day schedule on the website calendar.

View the 2025–26 Academic Calendar.

Bell Schedule

The 2025–26 Bell Schedule is available on the website and as a downloadable and printable PDF.

Beginning of the Year Updates

If you missed the Beginning of the Year email sent out in July, you can read that here. Learn more on the Beginning of the Year webpage.

Main Office Working Hours

The office will be open from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM every school day (with exceptions for holidays, Faculty/Staff days, etc.). Spirit wear orders can be picked up at Student Orientation.

School Store Orders

Please pick up all your School Store orders during Orientation. All orders are located in the Convent by the stairs. Purchases are in alphabetical order. Contact Angie Hatfield, Proforma, if you cannot find your order.

Lunch: MySchoolBucks by Epicurean

Epicurean provides high-quality, healthy meals for Carondelet’s students, faculty, and staff to purchase. Current students who have a MySchoolBucks account can add money to their account now. New students can add money to their account once they have received their student school ID number (in early August). Follow these instructions and select "Carondelet High School (Concord)" from the dropdown menu in MySchoolBucks. If you have any questions setting up your account, please contact Epicurean directly by emailing General Manager Candace Barnes. View the Garaventa Cafe webpage for more information about food options and Epicurean.

View the Garaventa Cafe webpage for more information about food options and Epicurean.

New Raptor Visitor Management System

This year, Carondelet will begin using the Raptor Visitor Management System to strengthen our program of campus safety for students. The Raptor system will better allow us to screen visitors, contractors, and volunteers in our schools and provide us with a safer environment for our students and staff.  

Visitors will be asked to present an ID such as a Driver’s License. If a parent or guardian for any reason does not have a US government-issued ID, the school staff member can use any form of identification. Visitor names and date of birth are used to check against the national database of registered sex offenders.  No other data from the ID is gathered or recorded and the information is not shared with any external parties.  

The safety of our students is our highest priority and the Raptor Visitor Management System allows us to quickly identify those that may present a danger to our students. Thank you in advance for your understanding and your support in enhancing the school safety protocols at Carondelet.

If you have questions regarding the new system, please reach out to Front Office Manager Melyssa Sibal.

Schedule Changes: What You Need to Know

As we prepare to launch the new school year, we know many students are reviewing their schedules and wondering about possible changes. Students may request a schedule change through Thursday, August 22. For students enrolled in AP courses, there is an extended deadline of Wednesday, August 28, but any AP course change after August 22 requires teacher approval.

Important Notes:

• All change requests must go through the three-step process outlined on the Scheduling Hub on Schoology. Please follow all steps carefully.
• All schedule changes require a meeting with Dr. Chaponot.
• Changes are not guaranteed and are subject to space and availability.
• Even if there is space in a course, your individual schedule may have conflicts that prevent the change.
• We do not make changes to accommodate friend groups or to request a preferred teacher.

Final schedules will be distributed at orientation. Until then, we are still making adjustments to balance class sizes and section counts. Contact Principal of Academics Elizabeth Chaponot, Ph.D. with questions.

Academic Technology Update: Focused iPad Use for 2025–26

For the upcoming 2025–26 school year, the iPad will be the primary, required device for daily classroom use across all grade levels.

All students will use their iPads during the school day. Laptop carts will be provided for specific computer-intensive classes. Seniors may also bring a personal laptop for supplemental use. All on-campus standardized tests (AP, PSAT, Digital SAT) will require iPads. Be sure to charge your iPad daily, and consider using a reliable keyboard.

If there is an issue with a school-issued device, please contact Michelle Koski ’98 in the Library. For more information, check out the Educational Technology webpage.

Fall Sports Tryouts Begin This Week

Tryouts for fall sports begin Monday, August 11. The full schedule for tryouts is available on our athletics website. All athletes must have completed their Athletic Clearance in order to participate in tryouts. Make sure to select all the sports you plan on trying out for during the 2025–26 school year. If you have questions regarding athletic clearance, you can reference our athletics website or reach out to our Head Athletic Trainer, Chad Abbott.

Fall Sports Night - Monday, August 18, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Any athlete who makes a team roster and one of their parents or guardians should plan to attend our Fall Sports Night, Monday, August 18, 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the Garaventa Center. We will have limited spirit wear for purchase from 6:00 to 6:30 PM. Parents and guardians will meet with coaches, preceded by a short presentation by Alisa Payne, our new Athletic Director. Student-athletes will be attending a sportsmanship/athletics workshop in the Garaventa Center. This required workshop will cover important topics for athletes, such as balancing stress and gaining confidence.

Welcome Week Activities

The week of August 18-23 is Welcome Week! We will have daily lunchtime activities for students, faculty, and staff to enjoy.

On Friday, we want everyone to get decked out in school appropriate clothing in their class color for our Welcome Rally!

Freshmen: Yellow Sophomores: Orange, Juniors: Blue, Seniors: Pink

Welcome the new year with friends new and old! Get ready to dance the night away at our “Neon Nights” Welcome Dances. These dances are for Carondelet and De La Salle students only (no guests). The dress code is School appropriate casual attire. Shirts must be full length (no crop tops) and have straps, bottoms must be mid-thigh or longer with no rips or tears. Parents should have conversations with students about appropriate dress for this dance, which is outlined in the Student Handbook.

9th and 10th Grade Dance

Location: Carondelet High School

Time: 6:30pm-9pm

Ticket Link

11th and 12th Grade Dance

Location: De La Salle High School

Time: 7-9:30pm

Ticket Link

Save the Date 9th Graders! We have our 9th Grade Pre-Game Mixer on Friday, August 29 from 6-7pm in the DLS Hofmann Center to kick off the first game of De La Salle’s football season! Tickets to the mixer are $10 and include food and games. Get to know your peers from across the street at this 9th grade only event!

Buy your ticket today!

The Cannon provides a supportive, restorative, and community-building space where all students are welcome. Students are encouraged to drop in during break, lunch, or after school to participate in ongoing wellness activities and programming. They may also make individual counseling appointments, as needs arise.

Parents, guardians, and students are encouraged to contact a wellness counselor if they have any questions or concerns regarding emotional health and well-being and would like support or community referral information.

Please visit the Cannon Wellness Center webpage for more information and links to resources, student appointment request form, and our Virtual Cannon Wellness site.

Frosh Orientation Note: Our Senior Peer Counselors are excited to welcome our freshmen at Orientation on Monday, August 11! They will be there to assist throughout the morning, answer questions, and to help our newest Cougars become comfortable on campus.

Retreat Registration for 2025–26 School Year

We’re finalizing rosters and waitlists based on retreat date requests. Families who submitted their request on time have received an email with a date assignment and must confirm, forfeit, or request a change by Wednesday, August 13, using the unique links provided. Please do not share the links, as they are customized per retreat and per family. Contact Director of Campus Ministry Edie Payne with any questions.

Starting Sunday, August 24, families who missed the initial sign-up can request to join a retreat with space or be added to a waitlist. The Late Request Form link will also be shared via eNews and Schoology.

Service & Advocacy

• Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors: all service hours completed this summer (June–July) must be logged by Friday, August 15. Freshmen will be onboarded onto our MobileServe app after school starts. Learn more about MobileServe here.
• Immersion trips are coming soon! Read more about each trip as you start to plan your school year!

All Students:

• Colleges will be on campus to introduce their schools and answer questions as part of an Out-of-State College Fair on Thursday, September 4, from 1:20 to 3:30 PM.
• The Jesuit Excellence College Tour (JET) will be on the De La Salle campus on Thursday, September 11 at lunch. Stop by and learn more about Jesuit colleges. 
• Carondelet is excited to continue our partnership with Paul Martin, founder of College Money Method, to support our families with the financial aid process. A resource page has been created specifically for Carondelet families (passcode: chscmm). 
• Throughout the year, College Counseling will have a variety of grade-level specific programming. Dates and details for all future college-related events will be on the College Counseling calendar, in the weekly eNews, and in the College Counseling Weekly Update emails. 

All Students & Families:

• College Counseling is pleased to invite all Carondelet students and families to our annual Road to College Night on Thursday, September 25, at 6:00 PM via Zoom. A variety of informative college-related workshops will be offered. Details will be made available in the upcoming weeks.

Seniors:

• Seniors will receive important college information during College Kickstart (all Kickstart information is available on Schoology in the Class of 2026 College Hub) and at the mandatory Cougar U: College Workshop on Wednesday, September 4, at 1:40 PM.
• The first Money Method webinar, Succeeding in the Financial Aid Process, is for senior families and will be held on Zoom Tuesday, September 30, at 6:30 PM.

Juniors:

• Juniors will have their first mandatory Cougar U: College Workshop on Thursday, August 28, at 1:40 PM.

Juniors & Seniors:

• College reps will start visiting Carondelet and De La Salle campuses in August. All juniors and seniors are able to attend these presentations with teacher approval and filled out pass at least 48 hours in advance. Make sure to check MaiaLearning weekly for up-to-date information on visits and to register.

Freshmen, Sophomores, & Juniors:

• Freshmen and Sophomores are invited to attend monthly Lunch and Learns to hear about a variety of college and career-related topics. Students can register through the link on their Schoology College Hub.
• Tuesday, August 26: Freshmen and transfer students can learn about high school and college counseling basics. 
• Wednesday, September 3: Students in any grade can learn about what colleges look for when they review applications.

Carondelet shares these opportunities for informational purposes only. We do not affiliate with or endorse any particular organizations.

Used Uniform Sale This Monday, August 11

The Carondelet Parents Guild is hosting a used uniform sale on Monday, August 11, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM in the Garaventa Center. The Class of 2029 and new transfers will have private access from 1:00 to 1:30 PM before we open the sale to the entire community. This is a great opportunity to purchase discounted spirit wear and uniform pieces. No skirts will be sold.

Carondelet Parents Guild Welcome Social - Aug. 20

All Carondelet parents and guardians are invited to our Welcome Social on Wednesday, August 20, at 6:30 PM in the Jean Hofmann Center for Innovation. Come meet other parents and learn more about what the Parents Guild does in the Carondelet Community. RSVP Today!

Join the Carondelet Virtual Book Club!

All alumnae, parents, and grandparents of the Carondelet community are invited to our first meeting, scheduled for Monday, September 8, from 5:00 to 6:00 PM on Zoom. During this introductory session, we'll explain the club's format. Be sure to come prepared with a pitch for a book! We're looking for: a modern work of fiction (published in the last 10 years), less than 450 pages long, available in audio format. This is a fantastic opportunity to expand your literary horizons and engage in lively discussions!

Join our 1965 Society Today

Generous donors who make annual gifts of $1,965 or more in an academic year are invited to a reception with our President and recognized in Many the Gifts as members of the 1965 Society, commemorating the year of Carondelet's founding.

We invite those who aren't already members to join today by making a gift of $1,965 or more. In honor of your generosity, you'll immediately receive an invitation to our Cocktail Reception on Wednesday, September 3.



Tuition covers approximately 90% of our annual budget, and we rely on our community's generosity to bridge this gap by making an annual gift of $1,965.

Please reach out to the Director of Philanthropy Lynne Sabbagha Kenny ’86 P’24 to review your giving history or learn more about this donor society.

Thank you to our current and future members!