Upper School New Families

Welcome to Upper School

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Trevor Worcester
Head of Upper School 
worcestert@greenhill.org
(972) 628-5447

On behalf of the faculty and administration, greetings and welcome to our new Upper School families! I am excited to meet each of you, our newest members of the community, over the next several weeks.

In fact, please save the date of Saturday, May 10, when we welcome all our new Upper School families to our New Family Placement Testing Day, where you get more detailed information about scheduling and meet members of your mentor family groups!

As you have seen throughout the admissions process, the Upper School provides a diverse set of offerings for every student to explore, discover their passions, and then dive further into those areas of interest. Whether you are excited to perform on the main stage in Rose Hall, to access state-of-the-art opportunities in the STEM + Innovation Center, or to take advantage of the new Athletic Performance Center now under construction, there is something for every member of this community!

It’s an exciting time to be at Greenhill, and we are so happy you have chosen to join this wonderful community. Welcome and see you soon!

Preparing for the School Year

Placement Testing and Orientation Recap

Thank you to everyone who spent May 10 with us at our New Family Orientation and Placement Testing. If you could not attend or want a refresher, click here for a short recap and document links.

Request for Student Records

Please be sure to fill out the US Request for Student Records form (linked here (page 10) and was a hard copy in the packet) and take it to your student’s current school before the end of the year. That way, their current records will be sent to us in a timely manner.

Home Address Verification – Due May 30

Please verify your home address in MyGreenhill. Click here for detailed instructions. This is for our textbook program, which ships textbooks directly to your home in early August. For those moving to our area, if you don’t think you will have your permanent address by mid-July, please feel free to input the Greenhill School address, and the textbooks will be sent to campus.

Service Hours for Upper School Students

For Upper School, new students can begin logging service hours on June 1, 2025. Please refer to this document to learn more about the graduation requirements of service hours, how to keep track of summer hours, FAQs, a list of potential nonprofit organizations, and more.

Health Information

Please help us provide the best care possible for your students by submitting your health information on time. Read below for important information and due dates.

Note: All your health tasks need to be completed or uploaded to MyGreenhill.

  • DUE MAY 1:
    • Complete the Health Conditions and Allergies form in the MyGreenhill portal.
    • Upload Immunizations Document into in the MyGreenhill portal. 
  • DUE JUNE 1:
MyGreenhill Portal Tasks

Please make sure to enter your child's Emergency Contact Information in their MyGreenhill profile on the Contact Card. This is due by Thursday, May 1.

One of the best ways to enhance safety and security is by knowing each other – the students, families, and employees – who comprise our community. To help facilitate greater connections between each member of the community, we ask that parents and guardians upload a photo into their MyGreenhill portal by Thursday, May 1.

Complete the Grandparent/Special Friend Information Form in the MyGreenhill portal.

Summer Sports Performance Sessions

Our Sports Performance team hopes to see you at their summer sessions. This time offers the staff dedicated time to work closely with students to build, improve, and fortify the skills and habits that lead to a culture of sustained success. Students who play in the fall, winter, and spring are invited to attend, and fall athletes must attend a minimum of 15 sports performance sessions during their preseason.

Students are encouraged to sign up using this Sign-Up Genius link for planning purposes, but if the slots are full, students can still attend.

There are limited early bird sessions on May 22, 23, 27, and 30 from 7:30 to 9:30 am. Summer sessions are Monday to Thursday, from June 2 to July 31, with the following timeslots:

  • 7:30 – 9:30 am: Upper School All Sport - Sports Performance
  • 8:00 – 10:30 am: JV & Varsity Football
  • 9:45 – 11:45 am: Upper School All Sport - Sports Performance
  • 11:00 am – 1:30 pm: Open Alumni Hours & Open Rack Hours

Please note: The High Performance Center (located in the Phillips Family Athletic Center) is closed June 19 and July 3.

Upcoming Events
  • Saturday, May 10 @ 8:30 am – 1:30 pm: Upper School New Family Placement Testing and Orientation
  • June – July: New Family Events throughout the Summer hosted by Greenhill School and the Parents’ Association
  • Thursday, August 14: New Families Dinner and Celebration
  • Tuesday, August 19: Upper School New Student and Family Orientation
  • Thursday, August 21: First Day of Classes
Resources
Technology

At Greenhill, we have a 1:1 device program for students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Fifth through twelfth grades are issued a laptop to use throughout the school year. Students are expected to use their Greenhill-issued device for all their Greenhill work. Because we want to ensure the devices our students use support learning in the classroom, the cost of classroom technology is incorporated into tuition.

 

The Greenhill Experience

Founded in 1950, Greenhill School is the leading independent, coeducational day school in the greater Dallas area, serving 1,404 students in grades prekindergarten through 12. We embrace complexity, act with integrity, respect the power of difference, and excel in new ways.
 

The Greenhill Experience

Founded in 1950, Greenhill School is the leading independent, coeducational day school in the greater Dallas area, serving 1,404 students in grades prekindergarten through 12. We embrace complexity, act with integrity, respect the power of difference, and excel in new ways.