Join us for the first Pre-K to 8th Grade Tiger Pride Meeting of the year on Monday, August 25, at 8:15 a.m. in the Joanne G. Yancey Library at Thatcher Hall.
We’ll kick off the year by sharing exciting plans and opportunities to get involved with Tiger Pride.
We’re excited to welcome Mitch Jordan, Darlington’s new athletic director, and Leah Lynn, who will share helpful updates on Toddle and Veracross.
Hope to see you there!
Owen Kinney, head of the science department, will be offering his fourth Spring Break trip to the Galapagos Islands and Quito, Ecuador in March 2026. Over his 26 years at Darlington, Mr. Kinney has led eight student/family trips to Latin America that focus on tropical biodiversity, culture, and photography. Jaclyn Haynes, Science teacher and Cooper House resident, will be joining the trip as a chaperone. The Galapagos Islands are a world renowned travel destination, offering incredible experiences for adventurers of all ages!
Details about the trip and information regarding signups can be found here. Contact Mr. Kinney at okinney@darlingtonschool.org with any questions.
For students in grades Pre-K to 8, Picture Day will be on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 8-11 a.m. in the library at Thatcher Hall.
Darlington will again partner with Kelly Moore Photography to complete our student portraits.
Please make sure your child wears his or her purple polo shirt. Yellow or white shirts, plaid jumpers, hoodies, sweaters, sweatshirts, other outerwear, and/or athletic attire are not allowed.
Purchasing: Once the portraits are ready, you will have the option to purchase it as a digital file or physical photograph via our distribution resource, SmugMug, that the school has used in previous years. The link will be re-sent at a later time when portraits are complete.
If you have any questions, please email yearbook@darlingtonschool.org.
Next Thursday, Aug. 28, is Picture Day for grades 9-11 and Upper School faculty.
Portraits will be taken in the communication arts classroom (located upstairs in the Upper School library beside the Learning Center). Portraits are REQUIRED and only take a few minutes. Come by anytime that day.
Please wear your chapel-day dress (with no blazer). Other attire, hoodies, sweaters, sweatshirts, other outerwear, and/or athletic attire are not allowed.
IMPORTANT: If your advisory group has 100% participation (including your advisor), Mr. Evans will award your whole advisory group a dress-down day.
Hello Upper School Students and Parents!
Students, as you've hopefully heard by now, we will be having our annual Back to School Bash this Saturday, August 23 from 8-11 PM in the Cove! This year, for the first time, the Bash will be a Centennial Cup Competition event.
I have received questions from a few people that I thought I would answer in case some of you have the same questions.
Parents, we thought this information might be helpful to you, too! Please read link!
All upper school students are invited to apply for a cast or crew position in our Fall Play, "Antigone"! No experience necessary.
APPLY HERE by Friday 8/22 at 3:30 p.m.
We are looking for students in grades 6–8 who may be interested in joining an after-school singing group! The group would hopefully meet once a week from 4:15–5:00 p.m. If you or your student would like to participate, please complete the Google Form linked below.
All Darlington School parents are invited to join our private Facebook group for parents. Click here and request to join the Darlington Parents Bulletin Board if you aren't already a member. This is not a forum to discuss official Darlington business, but rather a place for Darlington parents to connect, share, and ask questions.
Please click on the link provided to learn more about the Middle School trips. The new school code for the Middle School trips is XPVXCB.
Contact Chris Eberhart at ceberhart@darlingtonschool.org with any questions.
Darlington will host its annual college fair for Upper School students on Monday, August 25 from 10:30 - 11:30 am in the Johnson Field House of the Huffman Center. There will be a special schedule that day. All Upper School students are required to attend. Parents are welcome to attend.
The visiting colleges are linked below.
Is your PK-12 student interested in learning piano after school? Sign up today with the Darlington School Arts Academy Lessons Program! Lessons are available Monday through Thursday from 3:00 until 7:30 p.m. Spots fill up fast and priority is given to returning students. If interested, please email Jordan Walker at jwalker@darlingtonschool.org to get your name on the waiting list! You may also complete a registration form and return to a fine arts teacher or Wendy Payne at Thatcher Hall.
Please see link below for the Pre-K to 5 After School Program offerings for August and September.
Wendy Payne (wpayne@darlingtonschool.org)
Registration Link:
darlingtonschool.campbrainregistration.com
When registering, please select your child’s current grade level.
Signups will go through August 22.
Please note that some programs do have a cap on the number of students.
Senior ad sales for the yearbook are now open! Each year, parents have the option to purchase a senior ad in the yearbook to celebrate their senior's hard work.
If you would like to purchase a senior ad, visit www.darlingtonschool.org/yearbook to complete the checkout process.
The deadline to purchase an ad is Oct. 1, and all photos/text must be submitted by Oct. 15. Examples from previous years can be viewed here.
If you have any questions, please email Mr. Pender or yearbook@darlingtonschool.org.
