Dress Code

The school’s dress code can be found in the community Handbook. Please review this before you arrive so that you have all the proper clothing and can dress appropriately. Any school issued items (shirts, sweatshirts, t-shirts, etc.) can be purchased at the school bookstore. A pre-order form is included as well if you would like to order in advance and have your purchase ready for pick up when you arrive.  To review the dress code, click here.

Dormitory Rooms and Lockers

All dormitory rooms provide a bed, bureau, desk, closet, and safe for each student. Safes are provided in order to give the students an area in which to secure their personal belongings, but we strongly encourage students to use their safes and to not share their codes with other students. A refrigerator may be brought from home, and other furniture is neither necessary nor allowed. Microwaves, toasters, or any cooking utensils, including hot pots and coffee makers, are strictly prohibited as they represent an imminent fire and safety hazard. All day students are assigned lockers in the Student Lounge. Middle School students receive a locker in the Hollenbach Middle School Center. The School does provide locks that are to remain on each locker.

Attendance

Class attendance is essential to academic success at Perkiomen School. Students who are absent are deprived of the benefit of instruction and classroom discussion, and reduce the value of the investment made in a Perkiomen education. Students are required to attend appointments and events as listed on the school calendar.

Absence from School – If a student is going to be absent, a parent (not a student) must call the school office (215-679-9511Upper School or 215-679-1134 Middle School) by 8:30 a.m. Students are excused only for illness and must have a note upon return. Any illness longer than three days requires a doctor’s note. Students will not be excused for vacations, leaving early or returning late from school vacations, visits to other schools, or any other reason. Boarding students should plan their travel well in advance to avoid conflicts with the school calendar.

Cars

Licensed day students may use their vehicle for transportation to and from school. All cars need to be registered with the Dean of Students, and parents must complete a permission form before a car is allowed on campus. Students are to obtain a parking permit ($75 fee) from the Dean of Students, and this permit is to be placed on the vehicle where it can be easily seen. Students may not use their vehicles during the day. Day students are to park in the lot behind the Hollenbach Athletic Center. Only senior boarding students are allowed to bring a car to campus. The vehicles are to be registered with the Dean of Students and require a parking permit ($150 fee) placed in the vehicle. Those students with cars will have to have a permission form filled out as well. The boarding student parking lot is located on the side of Parents Hall. Boarding students are to use their vehicles only for transportation to their home or approved weekend destination.

Permission to Leave School on Weekends

Boarding students who would like to leave school for the weekend are to fill in a weekend card and give it to the Dean of Students by Noon on Wednesday preceding the requested weekend. Middle school students may give their weekend cards to the Head of Middle School. Students also need parental permission for the requested weekend in the Dean of Students’ office by noon on Thursday preceeding the weekend. Boarding students are to return from weekends by 7:00 p.m, on Sunday evening unless special permission is granted. Students are not allowed to leave campus on closed weekends. Please do not ask to be excused from these weekends as they are an important part of the educational experience and school year. The following are the closed weekends for 2010-11:

September 10-12 - First full weekend

October 22* - Family Weekend

(*students may leave on October 23 after all school commitments)

November 12-14 - Exams

May 27-29 - Final Weekend

Day Student Transportation

Students who are driven to school by their parents are to be dropped off at the Hollenbach Middle School Center or behind Kriebel Hall. At no time are parents to park in front of Kriebel Hall or use that as a pick up or drop off area. Seminary Street is designated a “No Parking Zone” by the Borough and stopping creates an imminent danger to students and others who are using the designated crosswalk. Please also obey the state speed limit of 15 MPH, Sunday through Monday from 7:00 a.m.-10:30 p.m., and the 24/7 campus speed limit of 15 MPH. If your child is taking the bus, the  family should initiate the contact with the appropriate school district/bus company. Transportation with the school district is an arrangement between you and the district. Many of the districts have the procedures outlined on their websites. You should contact the school district as soon as possible to assure that everything is in place when school begins in September. All bus transportation should be dropped off at the Hollenbach Middle School Center. The student lounge in the lower level of Kriebel Hall and the Hollenbach Middle School will open each morning at 7:30 a.m. Students who arrive earlier must report to Parents Hall and check in for breakfast. The Hollenbach Middle School Center and the Kriebel Hall lower and main floors close at 6:30 p.m. If students are on campus at that time, they will report to Parents Hall for dinner.  For more information, please click here.

Student Mail

To facilitate the distribution of mail, please have the mail addressed in the following manner: