Back to School

Let’s Get the New Year Started!

It’s that time of year – time to prepare for the coming 2023-24 school year!

Please be sure to check back as any new information or changes will be added here.

New Students


If you have questions about the admissions process at Montverde Academy, many of those can be answered in the FAQ. If you are a new Boarding student and have questions about residential life, you will want to explore the Student Life portion of our website. You can view the Welcome Week activities here.

The MVA campus store, located in the Student Center, opens on August 7th and is available to purchase a variety of approved outerwear for the academic day, as well as spirit-wear for our spirit Fridays and spirit items.

Parents of new students may want to join the Parents’ Association Facebook group about current and upcoming events within the Parents’ Association.

Boarder Transportation Needs

All back-to-school flight/travel information is due by Wednesday, July 19. All students must please inform Mrs. Natasja Eksteen of their travel plans back to campus. If transportation from the airport, train, or bus station is needed, please complete the Transportation Request Form. Please use your MVA email information when completing this form. If the student is traveling as an unaccompanied minor, Mrs. Eksteen must please be informed. This service must be booked, paid for, and confirmed directly with the airline.

When arriving at Orlando International Airport (MCO), it is important to know our meeting place is for pickup, Terminal B-Level 1 outside parking space B26. Please review the Airport Guide. You might want to bookmark the address to your phone for reference. It shows you picture-by-picture how to get to this parking space from the gate.

Should you have any questions regarding travel arrangements, please email Mrs. Natasja Eksteen at transportation@montverde.org or call 407-469-2561 EXT 3103. During travel, if there are any changes to flight itineraries, delays, or questions, you MUST call the Administrator on Duty at 321.231.4106. If you do not have U.S. cellular phone service, add that number to your WhatsApp.

Day Student Pickup/Drop-Off

Parents and Day Students: Please click here for detailed information about drop-off and pickup procedures.

Upper School


All Upper School students should be sure to have notebooks, notebook paper, pens, and pencils for the first day of school. During the first week of school, Upper School teachers will let students know about any additional materials or supplies needed for their courses.

Most school supplies are available for purchase on campus in the Student Center. The Academy will also arrange trips for boarding students to local-area shops to purchase any necessary school supplies.

Students taking Honors or Advanced Placement courses should review the Summer Assignments, which can be found on the Upper School academics page.

For specific orientation information, please view the Orientation Schedule.

Middle School


Welcome to the 2023-24 school year! We are looking forward to welcoming all our new and returning students to Lindor Hall this fall, and we can’t wait to see each of you soon.

This year, our Middle School orientation programs will be held on Monday, August 14. All students entering sixth grade (new and returning) and new students entering seventh and eighth grade are expected to attend; returning students entering seventh and eighth grade are welcome (but not expected) to attend. During orientation, the Deans will offer information about the school year, and our grade-level teachers will provide brief overviews of their courses.

  • Our Sixth-Grade Flight School will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. (required for all new and returning sixth-grade students).
  • Orientation and Open House for new seventh- and eighth-grade students will be held from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Returning students are welcome (but not required) to attend this session.

Please plan to arrive on campus with enough time to allow for parking and to make your way to Lindor Hall, where each of these programs will begin. Returning students should bring their school-issued iPads to their orientation program. New students will receive their iPads during orientation.

As you look forward to next year, please visit the Middle School page on our website for additional information, and please make sure to review the following resources:

Lower School


For Lower School Orientation, please view this Meet & Greet Flyer. There are also grade-specific Supply Lists for Lower School students accessible from the Lower School menu of the website.

Please take a moment to read this letter from the Lower School Administration regarding the Start of School Year Events.

Athletics


Any student interested in participating on a sports team must be registered in the Student-Athlete Registration Portal and have all athletic forms (EL2, EL3 & GA4 forms) submitted electronically to the Athletic Department. No student-athlete is allowed to participate in any tryouts, workouts, practices, scrimmages, or contests without complete registration. For more information on how to get your child registered for athletics please click here.

Visit MVASports.com for coaches’ contacts, team information, game schedules, and more!

GO EAGLES!