Opening of School

List of 9 items.

• Request Official Transcripts (New Students)

  The Academic Office requires your official high school transcripts for course placement purposes, verification of transfer credits, and for future college applications. They should be dated and stamped with the former high school(s)’s seal for any coursework completed in the 9th grade and beyond. Please request that it be sent to the following address as soon as the school’s academic year has ended. 
   
  Anne Parent, Registrar 
  Kimball Union Academy 
  7 Campus Center Drive 
  Meriden, NH 03770-0188
  
  It would be most helpful if a pdf of the document could also be emailed to registrar@kua.org. 

• Completing Health Forms

  KUA uses Magnus Health to manage student health information. All new families will receive a welcome email from Magnus Health containing your login credentials. Returning families can access Magnus Health with your existing credentials. Please complete the forms and paperwork by August 1. 
  
  

  You can also access Magnus Health through the following:

  Log into the KUA portal

  Go to the parent resource board

  Click on the Magnus Health log-in
  
  

  Please email the Tracy Health Center if you have any questions.

• Summer Work and Reading (All Students)

  Find information for the Summer Work and Reading List for both new and returning students. This work is to be completed prior to the start of the academic year.

• Course Registration & Placement (New Students)

  Part of Kimball Union’s Mission is to promote “intentionally designed experiences and challenges.” In support of that, we look forward to working with you to develop an appropriately demanding academic schedule for the coming school year. To start that process, students can make preliminary course selections for next year through the “Course Requests” tab on the “My Day” section of the Student Portal.  We ask you to enter your requests before June 30.   

   

  As part of the course selection process, you will have choices around what courses and levels you request. Please keep in mind that we will also review your previous transcripts and teacher recommendations in order to determine the best course placement.  

    

  World Language Placement

  The KUA Registrar and World Language Department Faculty will review all incoming student transcripts to determine placement in French, Latin, and Spanish. In some cases, this will require a brief placement conversation with a teacher in the desired language. Registrar Anne Parent will schedule placement conversations in June or July 2025. 

   

  Mathematics Placement 

  The KUA Registrar and Math Department Chair will review all incoming student transcripts to determine math placement. In some cases, this will require a math placement assessment. Registrar Anne Parent will reach out if a math placement assessment is needed in June or July 2025. 

   

  History & English Placement (for incoming 10, 11, 12th graders)

  Requests for Advanced Placement or Honors courses in English or history also require submitting sample essays for consideration. These essays are due on August 1. Please see the tab on History and English Honors & Ap Applications for further instructions.

   

  Course placement and class schedule details will be available at registration, but please reach out if you have any questions or concerns to Registrar Anne Parent or Academic Dean Tasheana Dukuly.  

   

• History and English Honors & AP Applications

  If you will be requesting an Honors or AP level English and/or history course, you will need to do the following before you can be approved for the class.  

     

  Essays: 

  By August 1, please attach two analytical writing samples with evidence embedded. Attach essays to an email and provide the following information:  
   
  • Your Name  
  • Class Year (Expected Year of Graduation)  
  • AP/Honors Class for which you are applying  
   
  Also, in the body of the email, introduce yourself and explain your reasons for wanting to be in this class.  

    
  9th grade English: Incoming 9th-grade students are invited to participate in the Honors English course during their first term.  No application or essay submission is required.   

    
  History: Send your email, with your essays attached, to History Department Chair, Mr. Bill Diamond.  
   
  English: Send your email, with your essays attached, to English Department Chair, Ms. Jenny Blue.  
   
  Decisions are made on the following criteria: GPA, history and English grades, teacher recommendation, and essay. You will be placed into the college preparatory level class until the department chair has given approval for the Honors or AP class. 

   

• Learning Center Services (All Students)

  The Gosselin Center for Teaching and Learning provides support services and academic accommodations. Fee-for-service academic support services are available to students by prior arrangement and include: 

    

  Individualized Learning Tutorial (ILT) provides 1:1 executive functioning and content instruction.  

  Fee:  

  1x week: $4,160 per year  

  2x week: $8,320 per year  

  3x week: $12,360 per year  

   

  Structured Study Tutorial (SST) provides support to students in a small group setting with a focus on study, organization, time management, and other skills.  

  Fee: $5,560 per year  

       

  Academic Subject Tutorial provides 1:1 support in specific academic subjects from professional tutors.  

  Fee: $85/hour  

   

  English Language Tutorial provides one-on-one help for students learning English at any level. The student meets with a teacher for one hour each week to build vocabulary, reading, and writing skills. Parents receive a report after each meeting.  

  Fee: $5,300 per year 

   

  Please fill out this form if you wish to share information about your child or are interested in services. You can also contact Julian Dormady, the Director of Student Support Services, at jdormady@kua.org . 

• Varsity Team Sports - Fall Athletics Pre-Season (Returning Students)

  Returning student-athletes invited to fall pre-season will be contacted by coaches in early June. Preseason for Team Sports (Girls Varsity Soccer, Boys Varsity Soccer and Field Hockey) is August 24-28, 2025.

• Visas & Passports (non-U.S. passport holders)

  Non-U.S. passport holders will receive an email regarding the visa process. Contact Destiny McClure at 603-469-2104.

• New International Student Orientation and Arrival Information (New Students)

  KUA will be offering an orientation for new international students on August 30, 2025.  This orientation is designed to support international students with their transition and adjustment to our school community.  To ensure that students arrive on time to participate in this program, here are some things to consider:

  
  For Students Traveling Alone

  For new international students traveling alone, KUA will be offering three complimentary shuttles from Boston Logan Airport. As you are choosing flights it is very helpful if you make decisions that allow your student to catch one of the following shuttles:

  
  August 29:  2:00 pm and 8:00 pm

  August 30: 8:00 am

  
  These shuttle times are based on the most common historical arrival times. If your student is traveling as an unaccompanied minor (age of unaccompanied minors varies by airline – please check with your carrier) or is unable to arrive for one of the shuttles please contact Melissa Longacre (mlongacre@kua.org or 603-469-2116). 

  
  Due to KUA’s rural location please do not rely on Uber/Lyft service in the area as they are very unreliable.
  
  Only students arriving alone will be permitted to arrive and stay in the dorm on the evening of August 29.  

  
  For Students Traveling to KUA with Family Members or Other Adults

  New international students traveling with family members or other adults should plan to arrive to campus on August 30 at 10 a.m.

  
  

  Overview of the arrival and orientation schedule:

  
  August 29

  2:00 pm and 8:00 pm 

  
  Pick up at Boston Logan Airport for international students traveling alone without an adult.  Students will be transported to KUA and will be allowed to spend the night in their dorm room. We want your student to be comfortable when they arrive!  

  
  During the Orientation there will be an opportunity to go to the local shopping area and purchase anything they may need for their dorm room. However, if your student needs sheets, towels, blanket, and pillow on the first night, we do offer a Linens Starter Pack for purchase which will be given to your student upon arrival to the residence hall. You will be able to order a Linens Starter Pack beginning in July.

  
  August 30 

  8:00 am: Pick-up at Boston Logan Airport for international students traveling alone without an adult 

  10-11:30 am: International Students arrive and may move into their dorms

  11:30 am -12:15 pm: International student & family lunch 

  12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Orientation for international students and families (Families are encouraged to attend)

  1:30 pm – 2:15 pm: Coffee & Dessert for Parents (Parents & families only)

  1:30 pm - 8:30 pm: International Student Orientation (Students only)

  August 31

  10:00 am: New Student Registration begins – Parents welcome

  4:30 pm: All Parent Reception – At this point students will leave with their Orientation groups and parents may depart 

  
  

  Forms will be available on the Parent Portal in July where you will be asked to provide more detailed information about arrival and where you may purchase a Linens Starter Pack. 
  
  Welcome to the KUA family! We can’t wait to meet you and make KUA your home away from home!