At CSW, building strong relationships and fostering open, candid communication across our community is fundamental to everything we do. As virtual gatherings, webinars, and parent conferences remain an important way for us to connect, protecting the privacy and trust of our participants in these digital spaces is essential.
To preserve an open, respectful, and privacy-focused environment during all online school events, CSW has refreshed its policy regarding virtual meetings, parent conferences, and the use of AI-assisted recording software.
Please take a moment to review the full policy below prior to attending upcoming virtual sessions:
CSW values our sense of community and relationships. Massachusetts law requires that all parties to an in-person conversation, meeting, or parent conference give consent before it can be recorded. CSW reserves rights to record our events; participation in virtual meetings is deemed consent to record by the participant. In addition, the school declines permission for attendees to virtual events to record online conversations, meetings, webinars, or parent conferences using AI-assisted technology. This includes the use of AI assistants and note-takers.
Families are invited to join Tom Evans on Sunday, November 1, 1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m., to paint Empty Bowls! The activity will take place in the Art Building, and all painted bowls will be sold as part of the Empty Bowls Fundraiser on Friday, May 21.
The Theatre Department is asking the community to bring in any old, discarded clothing that is too damaged to donate elsewhere. We are looking for pastel, light, and neutral colors in any type of clothing for the upcoming play, Orlando. Please bring your items to the drop-off box in front of Robin Wood by November 1.
Any student wishing to request a course change for Mod 3 should email Academics@csw.org and their advisor no later than Friday, October, 30.
Any student granted a course change is encouraged to order books for the new class as soon as possible, so you'll have them in time for the next mod. The Book List is available on the All Things Academic Tile in MyCSW.
We have made a schedule modification for mod 6 so it mirrors mod 1: a schedule that prioritizes academic and community time, as well as our PACE programming. Wednesdays will always run on a Wednesday schedule, which keeps Assembly and Advisory time, bus times, D-block and faculty meeting times, but adds one extra academic block from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. on those three Wednesdays when it is a four-day week. These updates are live in MyCSW.
MOD 6 - 24 class meetings ABC per block, 26 school days
Wednesday, May 5, 2027: A (8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.) + C (1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, May 12, 2027: B (8:30 a.m. - 10:00am) + PACE (1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, May 19, 2027: C (8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.) + PACE (1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, May 26, 2027: A (8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.) + PACE (1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, June 2, 2027: B (8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.) + A (1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, June 9, 2027: C (8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.) + B (1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
Thursday, June 10, 2027 - LAST DAY OF THE MOD with the end-of-mod schedule (75-min classes)
The following colleges will have a representative visiting CSW next week to meet with seniors.
Vanderbilt University
10/26/26
9:00 AM
Drexel University
10/27/26
9:00 AM
Davidson College
10/28/26
9:00 AM
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
11/2/26
12:15 PM
Kansas City Art Institute
11/3/26
12:15 AM
Montseratt College of Art
11/5/26
12:30 PM
*Students should check the Events tab in Maia Learning for the most up-to-date listings and to register for college visits. All visits are hosted in the College Counseling Center, except for Art School visits and Portfolio Reviews, which will be held in the Art Building.
*Last year’s applications (2026-27) are still posted, so be sure to complete the 2027-28 applications.*
Through our partnership with College Money Method, Paul Martin is offering screen-by-screen walkthroughs of each application on upcoming Saturdays and Sundays in October. To join these sessions, which include a live Q&A, register on our School Resource Center under Attend a Workshop; password: cswcmm.
In partnership with Revolution Prep, the College Counseling team will offer a Practice Digital ACT exam on Saturday, October 31st, at 9 AM (EST). Students interested in taking the exam can register online through the CSW landing page. All students who take the exam will receive a comprehensive score report.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Randy Jose in the College Counseling office.
The Theatre Department is asking the community to bring in any old, discarded clothing that is too damaged to donate elsewhere. We are looking for pastel, light, and neutral colors in any type of clothing for the upcoming play, Orlando. Please bring your items to the drop-off box in front of Robin Wood by November 1.
CSW junior Isabelle Case ‘28 will compete at World Climbing’s elite World Series event in Santiago, Chile, October 23 through 25, 2026. She is one of four women representing the United States in lead climbing, against competitors from more than twenty countries.
The Fall Wilderness Trip was back in action in the White Mountains over the Mod 1 Break! The introductory group made its foray into the Kinsman Mountains while the advanced group tackled Mt. Madison.
CSW is pleased to recognize Anna '27, Ellery '27, Michelle '27, and Gregory '27 as National Commended Scholars in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Head of School Lise Charlier and the CSW Board of Trustees are delighted to announce the commitment of a $3 million gift to fund the full renovation of the Trapelo Dorm, transforming one of the campus’s historic residential spaces while honoring the late Alorie Parkhill, beloved, long-serving faculty member, dorm parent, and administrator.
CSW — a gender-inclusive day and boarding school for grades 9-12 and PG — 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.