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August 17, 2026
Dear Lower School Families,
The excitement for the 2026-2027 school year is palpable at Green Hedges.
As a part of Green Heddges’ long-term redesign plan, we are uniting the Montessori program in the Karen Wiechelt Stable building and creating a lower school wing of Grade 2- Grade 5 in Kilmer Hall. In the short term, we hope to see improved traffic flow, increased opportunities for collaboration for our teachers, along with updated furniture and materials that excites learning. Your child's classroom will not be affected by this change.
While many of you are still enjoying the throes of summer, Green Hedges is preparing for the busy and joy-filled school year ahead. I'm sure many of you, like me, enjoy putting things on a calendar early! Below, you will find important information regarding your student's upcoming Lower School year. We know that beginning a school year there can be lots of information, if you'd like to re-read some of our prior emails, they can be found on our Green Hedges website here.
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The Lower School Back-to-School Playdate will be held on Wednesday, August 19, from 4:00-5:30 p.m. on the Green Hedges Playground. This is an opportunity for new students, returning students, and families to meet and connect with each other in an enjoyable, relaxing way. We encourage you to stop by and say hello!
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Welcome Back Conferences will take place on Monday, August 31, and Tuesday, September 1, with your child's homeroom teacher. You can find directions on signing up for a conference here and then sign-up here.
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The First Day of School is Wednesday, September 2. The Lower School day begins at 8:15 a.m. and concludes at 3:15 p.m. You may drop off your child as early as 7:45 a.m. and pick up by 3:45 p.m.
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Lower School Back-to-School Night for parents and guardians is scheduled for Thursday, September 17. Attendees are asked to arrive by 6:30 p.m. for the event, which will last approximately an hour. This is an adult-only event, so please secure your child care early!
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Kyle J. Armstrong Installation Ceremony will take place on Monday, September 14, at 8:15 a.m. in the Green Hedges M.P.R. We encourage you to join as we install our Interim Head of School for the 2025-2026 school year.
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Interscholastic sports are an important part of the Green Hedges experience. Grade 5 at Green Hedges joins athletics beginning in the fall season! Practices will be held during the school day twice per week in lieu of PE. Students will choose between soccer and cross-country in the fall, PE and basketball in the winter, and tennis and flag-football in the spring. Please reach out to PE teacher and Athletic Coordinator Rendell Williams with further questions. Coach Williams will provide more information at the beginning of the school year.
Extended Day 2026 - 2027
Extended Day is our after-school program that operates from 3:30 - 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for students in Montessori 2’s Full Day up to Grade 8. This program is responsive to the varying tempo of the afternoon, and thus offers a broad range of activities including a supervised study hall, indoor/outdoor play, and the opportunity to join clubs for an additional price. You may sign up for anywhere from 1-5 days per week.
For the 2026-2027 school year, Extended Day will begin on:
The pricing for the school year is as follows:
- 1–3 days: $3,813
- 4–5 days: $5,651
- Drop-in: $65/day
For those families who would like to enroll their child(ren) in our Extended Day program this fall, we ask that you please complete the form below, which will serve as your contract for the Extended Day program. Please complete a separate form below for each child in your household.Parents are asked to email Extended Day Director Ashlea Howard at ahoward@greenhedges.org, with any questions or requests.
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