Next Steps by Month

March

• Friday, March 3: Complete and submit your enrollment contract by this deadline to secure your spot and any financial offer. Please note, both parents/guardians (if applicable) are required to sign the enrollment contract in Veracross. 
   
• Join The John Carroll School Parents and your class-specific groups on Facebook.
   
• Register for any placement tests, if applicable. Refer to the Placement Test Information sheet for more information. If enrolling more than one student, please complete one registration form per student.
  • Register for Math Placement (May 9, 3:45 p.m.)
  • Register for World Language Placement (May 10, 3:45 p.m.)
  • The Admissions Office will contact qualified students directly with more information about the English placement test.

May

• May 9-11: Take any applicable placement tests. Refer to the Placement Test Information sheet for more information.
  • May 9 (3:45 p.m.): Math
  • May 10 (3:45 p.m.): World Languages (French, German or Spanish)
  • May 11 (3:45 p.m.): English
     
• May 31: Attend the New Parent Orientation (session 1 of 2). Please note, parents/guardians should attend both sessions — May 31 and August 21.
   
• Parents and students should sign up for Remind school-based notifications. Receive important text, email and/or push notifications by texting @jcpatriots to 81010, then click to view a convenient reference guide to manage your notifications. Despite the prompt, there is no need to enter a school ID – as soon as you send the text you are subscribed.
  • Students, sign up for your class-specific group!
    • Class of 2027: text @27patriots to 81010
    • Class of 2026: text @26patriots to 81010
    • Class of 2025: text @25patriots to 81010
       
• All parents/guardians must complete the Legal Custody Form. Email Mary Opperhauser (mopperhauser@johncarroll.org) if you have any questions. 
  Legal Custody Form

June

• June 1–30: Purchase your laptop. Please do not purchase your laptop before June 1. Be sure to order your computer before the end of the month to ensure it arrives on time.
   
• Sign up for Bus Transportation, if needed. 
   
• You will receive an email from Mrs. Attanasio, Assistant Principal for Academics, regarding your courses and schedule in early June.
   
• Purchase your uniforms. We'll release a revised Dress Code and links to purchase online in the coming months. The School, along with student leadership, is currently finalizing uniform updates for the 2023–24 school year.
   
• Start thinking about summer service opportunities by viewing requirements and downloading the Mobile Serve app when available in June.

July

• Complete online health forms by August 1 via SchoolDoc. You will receive an email directly from SchoolDoc with an invitation to set up your child’s profile by August 1. After this one-time set-up, all you will have to do is provide updates for subsequent years and upload your child’s annual physical.
  Physical Form        Medical Order Form
   
• Register for Fall Athletics through SchoolDoc, if applicable. Tryouts begin in mid-August.
   
• Purchase textbooks via the online bookstore when it opens for 2023–24 purchases in mid- to late-July. Please note, there is no school supply list for JC students. 

August

• August 1: Online health forms, including the Physical Form and Medical Order Form (above), due in SchoolDoc. 
   
• Sign up for an APGFCU Campus Card. This card allows you to make purchases on campus without having to carry cash. More information coming soon.
   
• Complete any Summer Assignments. More information coming soon.
   
• Mark your calendars for Fall Athletics Tryouts in mid-August.
   
• August 7–18: Attend Summer Enrichment Course(s), if applicable. 
   
• August 14–18 (9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.): Band Camp (registration link coming this Spring). This is mandatory for all students enrolled in Band and Advanced Band, and is followed by a performance for friends and family on Friday, August 18 at 2:30 p.m. 
   
• August 21: Attend the New Parent Orientation (session 2 of 2).
   
• August 28–29: Attend the Class of 2027 Orientation. The days begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 2:45 p.m. Students must wear their uniform.
   
• August 30: First day for all students

Resources

FAQs

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Contact Information

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Important Dates 2023–24

This document notes important school closures and events, and is updated throughout the school year. Families will receive emails with revised or new dates, and the most up-to-date version will be published to the website.