Welcome Home to The Hilltop

Reunion 2026: May 29-31

Kimball Union Reunions are an annual tradition that reunite alumni and their families on The Hilltop and rekindle bonds with classmates, friends, and faculty. Join us May 29-31, 2026. All alumni are welcome to attend, with celebrations for milestone Reunion classes ending in 1 and 6. We look forward to welcoming you home for an unforgettable celebration.

If you'd like to volunteer to help with Reunion, please contact Megan Dodge.


Reunion Schedule

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  • Friday, May 29

    Share Your KUA Memories in the KUA Phone Booth
    Barrette Campus Center
    Available All Weekend

    Tennis
    Muller Tennis Courts
    Available All Weekend
    Enjoy one last match on the Muller Tennis Courts!
     
    2:00 – 7:00 pm: Reunion Registration
    Flickinger Arts Center Lobby

    4:00 – 5:00 pm: Milestones and Memories: Meet KUA Archivist Anna Olson
    Taylor Gallery, Flickinger Arts Center
    Celebrate the milestone classes and rich traditions that shape Kimball Union Academy. View special displays honoring our shared history and pause to remember alumni we’ve recently lost. Meet our archivist, Anna Olson, to share your stories, ask questions, and discover more about KUA’s legacy.

    4:00 – 6:00 pm: Campus Tours with KUA Students
    Flickinger Arts Center Lobby
     
    5:00 – 9:00 pm: Wildcat Cubs Day Care
    Dance Studio, Flickinger Arts Center
    5:00 – 6:00 pm: Sip and Paint
    Art Studio, Flickinger Arts Center
    Led by Dean of Faculty and Art Teacher Julie Haskell P’13
     
    5:00 – 7:00 pm: Cocktail Hour and Hors d'oeuvres
    Flickinger Arts Center Patio
     
    5:00 – 7:00 pm: The Newberries
    Flickinger Arts Center Patio
    Enjoy live music during cocktail hour by student band, The Newberries

    7:00 – 8:30 pm: Dinner
    Doe Dining Commons
  • Saturday, May 30

    Share Your KUA Memories in the KUA Phone Booth
    Barrette Campus Center
    Available All Weekend

    Tennis
    Muller Tennis Courts
    Available All Weekend
    Enjoy one last match on the Muller Tennis Courts!

    7:30 – 8:30 am: Continental Breakfast

    Doe Dining Commons
     
    7:30 – 8:30 am: Rise and Shine Yoga
    Bicentennial Quad
    Led by Jenny Blue P’24, ’26, Lionel Mosher Chair of English and Peter Holland ’57 English Chair

    8:00 am – 6:00 pm: Reunion Registration
    Flickinger Arts Center Lobby

    8:30-10:00 am: Hot Breakfast
    Doe Dining Commons

    11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Guided Hike up French’s Ledges
    Meet at Parking Lot Circle
    Led by English and Woodworking Teacher Darrell Beaupre '86, P’16, ‘20

    11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Campus Tours with KUA Students
    Flickinger Arts Center Lobby
    (tour will end at Miller Hall where lunch will be served)

    12:00 pm – 1:15 pm: All-Class Luncheon
    Schafer Family Library, Miller Bicentennial Hall

    1:15 – 2:15 pm: KUA Wildcat Chat
    KUA Farm

    2:00 – 4:00 pm: Sips and Sweets
    Lower Parking Lot – by Kimball Barn
    Food trucks and bar serving delicious treats

    2:00 – 4:00 pm: Circus Training and Lawn Games
    Brewster Field
    Join the Upper Valley Circus Collective to try your hand at circus arts including juggling, devil sticks, diablo, aerial fabric, aerial hoop, trapeze, tightwire, rola-bola, acrobatics, human pyramids, clowning and more! No experience is required.

    2:30 – 4:00 pm: Baseball Game Played with 1870s Baseball Rules
    Bishop Baseball Field
    Led by English and Woodworking Teacher Darrell Beaupre ’86, P’16, ’20 Enjoy a fun game of underhand-pitch baseball No gloves or experience required.

    3:00 – 4:00 pm: Sip and Paint
    Art Studio, Flickinger Arts Center
    Led by Dean of Faculty and Art Teacher Julie Haskell P’13

    4:00 – 5:00 pm: Wine and Cheese Tasting
    Howe Dewdney Residence Hall
    Led by Dave Barrette ’05

    4:45– 6:00 pm: Milestones and Memories: Meet KUA Archivist Anna Olson
    Taylor Gallery, Flickinger Arts Center
    Celebrate the milestone classes and rich traditions that shape Kimball Union Academy. View special displays honoring our shared history and pause to remember alumni we’ve recently lost. Meet our archivist, Anna Olson, to share your stories, ask questions, and discover more about KUA’s legacy.

    5:00 – 6:00 pm: Cocktail Hour and Hors d’Oeuvres
    Flickinger Arts Center Patio

    5:00 – 9:00 pm: Wildcat Cubs Day Care
    Dance Studio, Flickinger Arts Center

    5:00 – 5:45 pm: Class Photos
    Lawn Between Fitch and Flickinger Arts Center

    6:00 – 7:30 pm: Dinner and Alumni Awards Presentation
    Doe Dining Commons
     
    7:30 – 11:00 pm: Photo Booth
    Barrette Campus Center
     
    7:30 – 11:00 pm: Live Music and Dancing
    Barrette Campus Center
  • Sunday, May 31

    Share Your KUA Memories in the KUA Phone Booth
    Barrette Campus Center
    Available All Weekend

    Tennis
    Muller Tennis Courts
    Available All Weekend
    Enjoy one last match on the Muller Tennis Courts!

    8:00 – 9:00 am: Early Bird Continental Breakfast & Dorm Room Key Drop Off
    Doe Dining Commons

    9:00 – 10:30 am: Farewell Brunch & Dorm Room Key Drop Off
    Doe Dining Commons
    • Reunion 2025