Parent Resources
General Information for EWS Parents
Excused Absences
bsences will
be excused in the case of student illness or serious illness in the student’s
family, for an important religious holiday, or for a wedding or graduation
of a family member, except during the exam weeks. All absences are
handled in the following fashion:
Illness
Boarding students must be excused by the Health Center. Day students’ parents must call the school no later than 9:00 a.m. A doctor’s note may be required.Doctors’ Appointments
For all students, doctors’ appointments are processed by the Health Center. Students are required to sign out with the nurse on duty in the Health Center when leaving campus for any medical appointment.Serious Family Illness
Parents should notify the Academic Dean as soon as possible.Religious Holidays
Each student who anticipates missing classes in order to observe an important religious holiday should have the Parental Permission Form for Religious Holidays on file in the Student Services office. Parents then need to notify Student Services of the upcoming religious observation. If a family has not completed the form, permission should be sought from the Academic Dean at least one week before the holiday.Wedding/Graduation of a family member.
Permission to miss academic commitments for the wedding or graduation of a family member must be obtained from the Academic Dean at least one week prior to the proposed absence. Students will not be excused from final exams.In all cases of excused absences, students are required to make up any missed work within 48 hours of their return.
At
first glance, youâll notice the buildings: stately stone structures that
speak of academic excellence, distinction, and tradition. Visitors soon discover
that while the architecture may seem formal, the atmosphere is not. 
