"I believe that a healthy school community begins with each member feeling connected and supported." Read more about Ray's theme for the year and his focus areas.

"We want to balance the desire to welcome folks to the community and campus with the constraints of the ongoing management of health restrictions, accessibility, and convenience." Read more of Meg's highlights from the Community Education & Parent Guardian Event Calendar.

"I have been impressed by the faculty and students. That, along with my exploration of the school’s mission, philosophy, and values, aligned with my core values and philosophy of education, and drew me to Northwest." Read more to learn about the Upper School schedule and advisory grade level assignments.

"After a year of remote and hybrid learning, I continue to be inspired by and grateful for the resilience, creativity, and sense of hope and agency both the students and faculty exhibited." Read more to learn about the Middle School schedule for new and returning students, and more.

Our school counselors are excited to welcome and offer support to new and returning families. Please click here to read their guidance about how to help your student prepare for the school year.

There are plenty of ways to learn what is happening at The Northwest School. Click here for a list of the best ways to stay informed about school activities and events.

We are excited to announce the new faculty members who are joining us this year. Click here to learn about the newest members of our community.

Dining at Northwest is an integral part of the school experience. Our Dining Services team works hard to ensure that each student has a healthy and sustainabile meal, and is dedicated to working with dietary preferences and food allergies. Click here to read more and to fill out a form for your student's lunch.

In the event of an emergency, the school will send you alerts via phone, email, and text message. If you want to receive a text message alert, you must first OPT-IN. Click here for instructions on how to sign up.

Middle School students may remain at the school until 4:00 pm daily. At this time, students must head home or participate in the after-school program. (Upper School students may remain at school until 4:30 pm, staying later only if involved in a supervised school activity.) After School Care, our after-school program, is a supervised setting for Middle School students who need to be at school until 6:00 pm each day or on a particular school day. After School Care is not available to non‐Northwest School students. This is a drop‐in program, so there is no need to register.

Students will be supervised in the library, and a small snack is provided. If you are a family on financial aid, please refer to The Northwest Experience Fund information to learn how fees for the after-school program are covered.

Click here to learn more about After School Care.

During the return to school this past spring, we looked for ways to take attendance more efficiently and meet our goals around student safety. In previous years, students would sign their name on paper lists to record their arrival at school. This has become an unwieldy and now unsafe method to track who is on campus.

This fall, we are implementing a touchless, electronic system using SchoolPass for our Sign In/Sign Out process. All students will use SchoolPass to Sign In/Sign Out at any point of the school day.  Students with smartphones will be able to use a SchoolPass app. SchoolPass will send out an email for students to set up an account for the coming school year. Students will also have the option to sign in with a pre-printed QR code or a PIN number. Please contact Kevin Alexander with any questions.

If you would like to connect with families who live nearby, you can do so in the Student Directory on My BackPack.

1. Log into My BackPack
2. Under "Search," click "Search Student/Parent Directory"

Yuen Lui will be on campus to take student photos on Sept. 9 and 10. Please click here for more information and how to order.

We are excited to announce that The Northwest School will be offering one-way and roundtrip bus service on Monday through Friday in the morning and afternoon during Trimester 1, beginning Tuesday, September 7, 2021. We are pleased to offer this service as bus service reduces traffic congestion from individual cars and helps to reduce our carbon footprint. For more information and to sign up for the service, please follow this link.

Northwest offers Spirit Wear via an online store. Items can be ordered at any time and picked up by appointment. For our apparel, we choose companies that have a commitment to fair practice and environmental consciousness. See our online school store for further information or to place an order. Personalized duffle bags must be ordered by Aug. 25 for delivery by Sept. 7.

All proceeds from sales go towards the Raymond Taussig Terry Financial Aid Endowment.

A critical part of The Northwest School philosophy is fostering a global perspective in our students. The Buddy Family Program offers an opportunity for domestic Northwest students and their families to establish a relationship with our international students outside the normal school day. If you would like to sign up, click here for more information.

Volunteers at Northwest are a deeply valued part of our community. We recognize volunteerism as a way that many families make significant contributions to the school. We hope everyone can become involved and connect with the school and with one another.

We're eager to know which volunteer opportunities interest you. Please complete and submit this form by Oct. 1, 2021.

Grandparents and special friends of our students are an important part of our community. Each spring, we invite students' grandparents and special friends to come to the school and experience a day in the life of a Northwest student. Please click here and fill out the form so we can mail a formal invitation.

• Student Family Handbook
• 2021-22 Calendar Highlights
• Parent/Guardian Engagement Events
• How to Review Your Account Details Online
• Faculty Contact List