New Family Information

List of 6 items.

• Welcome Events and Orientation

  Tuesday, September 2

  • New Family Orientation, all grades: 10:30 am-12:00 pm
  • Lunch in Sheridan cafeteria: 12:00-12:30 pm
  • Playground time: 12:30-1:00 pm
  • School-Wide Ice Cream Social (all families, all grades): 1:00-3:00 pm

  Wednesday, September 3

  • First Day of School, 8:30 am

  Thursday September 11

  • Back to School Night for parents (childcare available), 6:00-8:00 pm

• Tuition and Billing

  Tuition payments are managed through your TADS account.

  Questions? Contact Stephanie Millon, Controller (smillon@sheridanschool.org) or Suzanne Badoux, Director of Finance and Facilities (sbadoux@sheridanschool.org).

• Student Medical Forms

  All student medical forms are uploaded and saved under the Magnus Health tab in Sheridan Central, our student and family data management system.

  You will receive instructions for creating your Sheridan Central (Blackbaud) and Magnus family account via email in early July.

  To comply with DC Health regulations, all appropriate health forms must be uploaded to your Magnus account by Tuesday, August 15, 2025.
  
  

  Required Health Forms
  (Each form requires a signature from your child’s health provider.)

  • DC Universal Health Certificate
    Provides basic information about your child’s health as well as their immunization record.
  • DC Oral Health Assessment
    Provides basic information about your child’s oral health.
  • Permission to Administer OTC Medication at the School’s Discretion
    Permits the Sheridan School nurse, their designatee, and/or authorized Sheridan or Camp Horizons (Mountain Campus) staff to administer any over-the-counter medications to your child if needed.

  Supplemental Health Forms: Specific Conditions/Circumstances
  (Forms must be completed by your child’s health provider.)

  • Prescribed Prescription or OTC Medication Authorization Form
    Permits the Sheridan School nurse, their designatee, and/or authorized Sheridan or Camp Horizons (Mountain Campus) staff to administer routine medically prescribed medication during school hours and/or school-related trips.
  • Self Administration of Emergency Medication
    For students who require an epinephrine injector, rescue inhaler and/or insulin and may self-administer the associated medications.
    
  • Asthma Action Plan Form
    For students who need a rescue inhaler at school.
  • Allergy Action Plan Form
    For students with food or other allergies and require an epinephrine injector at school.
  • Diabetes Action Plan Form
    For students with diabetes who require insulin monitoring or administration at school.
  • Seizure Action Plan Form
    For students at risk of seizures.

  Questions about the forms or process?

  Contact School Nurse Connie Moreno (cmoreno@sheridanschool.org)

• 2025-2026 Academic Calendar

  Click here to be linked to Sheridan's 25-26 Major Dates calendar

• The First Week of School: What to Know

  Opening Day: Wednesday, September 3
  
  

  Arrival Time: Students arrive between 8:15-8:25 am. Morning Meetings begin promptly at 8:30 am.
  
  

  Before Care: We offer complimentary before care from 7:45-8:15 am. Before care is held either on the playground or in the gym (depending on the weather).
  
  

  Afternoon Dismissal: The school day ends at 3:30 pm (2:30 pm on Wednesdays). 
  
  

  Ex-Club (After School Program): Learn more about Sheridan's Inclusive Tuition and what's covered here.
  
  Interested in Auxiliary Programs like Ex-Club (aftercare) or after-school classes and lessons? Click here for more information.
  
  

  Back to School Night: Thursday, September 11 from 6:00-8:00 pm

• General Questions?

  Contact:

  Karen O’Connor-Floman
  Director of Enrollment Management

  Natalie Kingsbury
  Assistant Director of Admissions and Advancement Database Manager