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Key Dates & Daily Schedule
Upcoming Events
May 2024
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Zora Exhibit Opening: "Disparity: Minding the Gap"
Cambridge Innovation Center
1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142
The Zora Foundation will be hosting our Spring 2024 social justice art exhibition and programming titled "Disparity: Minding the Gap," dedicated to combating the topic of economic disparity at the Cambridge Innovation Center. The opening reception of our gallery will be held on May 5 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., with a student panel at 2:45 p.m. Refreshments and games will be provided. The exhibit will be up until May 11.
Parking:
Parking is extremely limited, we recommend taking the T. The Cambridge Innovation Center is right across the street from the Kendall Square train stop on the Red Line.
CSW will provide transportation to and from the exhibition opening day on May 5.
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Heritage Fest
This event showcases dances, musical performances, and other celebrated facets of our shared and different cultures. Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend.
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BISC Virtual Fair
Join us at the Boston Independent School Collaborative Virtual Fair!Read More
Hear a panel of Admissions Directors from 19 Boston-area Independent Schools talk about mission-driven education, high academic standards, individualized student experiences, educating the whole child, and other topics relevant to the applicant’s journey towards enrollment. -
State of the School Address
Join Head of School Lise Charlier and senior administrators for a presentation reviewing highlights from the year so far and showcasing some of the exciting initiatives on deck for the future.
This is a virtual event.
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Empty Bowls Event
The CSW Community Service Committee invites you to attend Empty Bowls, a celebration of food, art, and community engagement! This event is open to the entire CSW Community - students, alums, parents, and all who are connected to the school — so join us on campus and get in on the fun! All proceeds go to
There will be an on-site raffle as an additional fundraiser as well as entertainment by CSW students. -
CSW Prom
Seniors and Juniors are invited to dance the night away from 7:00-10:00. Dinner will be served. -
Coffee with Community Reading Coordinators
Health and Fitness Center - FIT Student Lounge - FIT LoungeMeet with faculty in charge of our community reading program to learn more about how CSW encourages a love of reading not only in the summer, but throughout the entire year.
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Financial Aid 101
Wednesday, May 15, 6:30 p.m.
Register here for the Zoom webinarCome learn the basics of Financial Aid from CSW partner College Aid Pro. This webinar will provide a foundation for navigating the financial aid landscape. Topics include the dos and don'ts of financial aid, updates on changes to the FAFSA process, exploring scholarship options and more. Participants will also get an introduction to the college financing, aid, and scholarship platform and its many resources.Zoom registration is required. If you cannot attend live, you can still register and receive a recording of the presentation the next day.As part of CSW’s partnership with College Aid Pro, families receive a free subscription to MyCAP. Sign up online (use coupon code CSW100) to begin accessing their budgeting, financial aid, and scholarship resources. -
Board of Trustees Meeting
Garthwaite Center for Science and Art - Community Gallery - CG -
Grandparents & Grandfriends Day
All grandparents and grandfriends are invited to join us for a virtual hour-long program, which will include special remarks from Head of School Lise Charlier.
Register your student's grandparent or grandfriend for the Zoom event here. -
Boarding Dinner and Program - Spring
Boarding Dinner Mod 6. All Boarding Students are required to attend. -
11th Grade Pre-summer Parent Coffee with College Counseling
Junior parents and guardians are invited to this year's Pre-Summer Coffee with College Counseling on Zoom. We will offer some brief updates on the college process and provide some "pre-summer" reminders for you and your students. Additionally, we will be joined by parents from the Class of 2024 who will offer some "parent to parent" advice on managing the college process with your child.
The event will be recorded and posted on our MyCSW College Counseling 2025 Group Page. -
Senior Tea with Lise
Head's House - HeadSeniors are invited to take part in the CSW tradition of Tea with the Head of School!
Sign up to join Lise for tea at her home. There are five teatimes to choose from. Please click here to select one. -
Senior Tea with Lise
Head's House - HeadSeniors are invited to take part in the CSW tradition of Tea with the Head of School!
Sign up to join Lise for tea at her home. There are five teatimes to choose from. Please click here to select one. -
Alumni Ultimate Frisbee Game
Alums, join the Ultimate Frisbee teams for a fun game of Ultimate! Faculty and staff are welcome to play or just hang out and catch up with former students. The game begins at 3:30 p.m. at the Athletic Fields. See you there! -
Senior Tea with Lise
Head's House - HeadSeniors are invited to take part in the CSW tradition of Tea with the Head of School!
Sign up to join Lise for tea at her home. There are five teatimes to choose from. Please click here to select one. -
Senior Tea with Lise
Head's House - HeadSeniors are invited to take part in the CSW tradition of Tea with the Head of School!
Sign up to join Lise for tea at her home. There are five teatimes to choose from. Please click here to select one. -
Yearbook Pick-up
All students who placed an order for yearbooks join us on the quad to pick up the yearbook and look through it with friends! -
Spring Musical: The Prom
When Emma Nolan wants to bring her girlfriend to the High School Prom, the PTA cancels the dance to avoid any legal repercussions for preventing Emma from attending. Meanwhile, a Broadway production starring Barry Glickman and Dee Dee Allen closes early after a bad review in The New York Times. With their careers in decline, Barry, Dee Dee and their actor pals Trent and Angie go in search of a publicity stunt to regain their celebrity status. They choose Emma as their social justice cause celebre and travel to Indiana to save the Prom for James Madison High School and LGBTQIA+ students everywhere. But will they be able to change the community's hearts and minds?
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Senior Tea with Lise
Head's House - HeadSeniors are invited to take part in the CSW tradition of Tea with the Head of School!
Sign up to join Lise for tea at her home. There are five teatimes to choose from. Please click here to select one. -
Spring Musical: The Prom
When Emma Nolan wants to bring her girlfriend to the High School Prom, the PTA cancels the dance to avoid any legal repercussions for preventing Emma from attending. Meanwhile, a Broadway production starring Barry Glickman and Dee Dee Allen closes early after a bad review in The New York Times. With their careers in decline, Barry, Dee Dee and their actor pals Trent and Angie go in search of a publicity stunt to regain their celebrity status. They choose Emma as their social justice cause celebre and travel to Indiana to save the Prom for James Madison High School and LGBTQIA+ students everywhere. But will they be able to change the community's hearts and minds?
This is a non-ticketed, general admission event.
CSW—a gender-inclusive day and boarding school for grades 9-12—is a national leader in progressive education. We live out our values of inquiry-based learning, student agency, and embracing diverse perspectives in every aspect of our student experience. Young people come to CSW to learn how to learn and then put what they learn into action—essential skills they carry into their futures as doers, makers, innovators, leaders, and exceptional humans who do meaningful work in the world.