Information for Admitted Students

Welcome to Andover Summer 2025!

We are thrilled to welcome you to the Andover Summer community in the summer of 2025. We can't wait to meet this year's cohort of Lower School, Upper School, 9th Grade Academy, ACE and (MS)2 students at Registration on Monday, June 30 and Tuesday, July 1. Using the links below, please find everything you need to know about being part of our on-campus community this summer. 
 

Please use this page to access important information about our summer program that will help you best prepare for the on-campus experience, as well as live and recorded webinars along with archived communications sent by our office. Still have questions? Please reach out to us at [email protected].

FORMS AND DEADLINES

All required forms must be accessed through the Family Portal (use link above).

• February 1, 2025: Health Portal opens & Enrollment forms released
• May 1, 2025: Payment deadline
• April 1, 2025: Transportation forms available
• May 15, 2025: Health & Enrollment form deadline; Course Selection deadline; Spring Transcript deadline (for re-enrolling students only)
• June 15, 2025: Transportation form deadline
• June 1, 2025: Online math assessment available (students enrolled in math courses will be notified via email) 
• June 15, 2025: Transportation form deadline
• June 15, 2025: Online math assessment due (students enrolled in math courses only)
• June 23, 2025: Pre-Arrival Webinars for LSI & Upper School students and families, with special day student Q&A
• June 30 and July 1, 2025: Student Arrival & Registration Day* (*No students may arrive on campus before June 30, 2025)

PACKING LIST AND E&R LAUNDRY SERVICE

A comprehensive packing list for our on-campus program can be found here. All dorm rooms are equipped with a bed, pillow, dresser, desk, closet or wardrobe, chair and a wastebasket. Linens (Twin-XL sheets, a pillowcase, a lightweight blanket, towels, and washcloths) are also provided. Laundry is available in all dorms on campus free of charge. However, students will need to bring their own laundry detergent and dryer sheets, if desired.
 

For those wishing to purchase a laundry service plan (weeky wash and fold) for their student, you may inquire and sign up for this by visiting our vendor, E&R Cleaners. Please make sure to select Phillips Academy Summer Session when signing up. You may also contact them via phone at 1-800-243-7789.

Admitted Student Webinars

Recordings are provided here from last summer's admitted student webinars. Pre-arrival webinars for Summer 2025 will be held on June 23rd. Information will be shared here and via email regarding the timing for these webinars.  

2024 Summer Webinar Recordings:

Upper School Family Meeting and Lower School Family Meetings. 

TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION REGARDING TRAVEL PLANNING
 

Travel to Phillips Academy  

Families are required to make their own travel arrangements to and from campus and communicate those plans to the Andover Summer office via our Transportation Form, which becomes available through our Family Portal on April 1, 2025. The Transportation Form must be completed by June 15, 2025. We suggest that travel plans be arranged well in advance to adjust for changes in travel schedules necessitated by increased security and less frequent flights.  

Families are responsible for arranging ground transportation to campus from the airport for their child as Andover Summer is not able to provide airport transportation services on arrival or departure day¹. Additionally, families should ensure they have made proper arrangements for unaccompanied minor service (if required by the airline). For your reference, a link to the U.S. Department of Transportation Unaccompanied Minor policies can be found by clicking here.  

The closest international airport to Andover is Logan International Airport, which is approximately 27miles/43km from the campus.

International Students  

Those students and families traveling from great distances are welcome to arrive to campus on Monday, June 30 for international student arrival day. Students and their families will complete the registration and arrival process in our Snyder Athletic Center between the hours of 10am and 4pm.   

Domestic and Day Students 

All domestic and day students are welcome to arrive on Tuesday, July 1. This includes students arriving on shorter domestic flights, day students, and those arriving by car. Students and their families will complete the registration and arrival process in our Snyder Athletic Center between the hours of 10am and 4pm.   

Detailed information about the arrival and registration process will be shared in email correspondence sent directly to students and their families.   

Any student who is not able to arrive during the designated arrival date(s) and time(s) as listed above must make arrangements and get approval directly from the Andover Summer office by emailing [email protected].   

End-of-Session Travel from Phillips Academy  

Students may choose to depart from campus on either Saturday, August 2 or Sunday, August 3. You will indicate your preferred departure date on the Transportation Form mentioned above. As with arrival, families are responsible for making travel arrangements from campus for their child on departure day as well as arranging unaccompanied minor services (if required by the airline).   

Saturday, August 2 

Students may depart campus on Saturday, August 2 after our closing ceremony and between the hours of 11:00am and 7:00pm.  

Sunday, August 3 

All remaining students must depart campus by Sunday, August 3 no later than 2:00pm. There are no exceptions to this policy.   

Transportation Services Available for Students 

As a courtesy, a list of local companies available to assist you and your child with transportation to/from Logan Airport in Boston is provided in the Upper and Lower School Blue Books. Some of these companies are also available to provide unaccompanied minor service. 

DAY STUDENT INFORMATION

All day students must reside with a parent/guardian within a 20-mile radius of campus for the duration of the program at Andover. If you are not local to the area, a temporary address will need to be provided to the Andover Summer office prior to the start of the program. Questions regarding our day student policies can be directed to [email protected].

• All Lower School Day students will be required to be on campus 6 days/week (M, T, W, Th, F, and Saturday from 8:30am-9pm (Saturday is 10pm) which includes evening class/study blocks, our Tuesday night social activity and Saturday on and off-campus social activities. Lower School Day students will be assigned both a residence hall and locker as a home base during the program. Saturday off-campus programming and Saturday evening social activities are mandatory for all Lower School Day students. Lower School Day students are not required to be on campus on Sundays.

• Upper School Day students will be required to be on campus 6 days/week (Monday-Saturday). Time on campus is dependent upon course schedule and selection of optional courses and/or afternoon activity. Upper School Day students will be assigned a locker and residence hall prior to arrival. The decision on whether to remain attached to the dorm is optional. Upper School Day students have the option to purchase the campus activities package which allows them to take part in our off-campus trips and Saturday evening social activities.

To view the day student FAQ please click the button below

POLICY ON RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES 

While we strongly encourage students attending our on-campus programs to be vaccinated for both influenza and COVID-19, these vaccines are not required at this time. We will communicate if data and public health guidance suggest we need to reconsider in the future.
 

• Students with symptoms of respiratory illness are expected to isolate until fever has subsided along with symptoms of virus. The length of time varies depending upon illness.

ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS

If your child receives supportive accommodations or modifications at their current school and you would like to request that such supports (or a variation) be provided during their Andover Summer experience, please follow the steps below:

To apply for accommodations (classroom-based, residential, etc...) we ask that families:

• Complete the Reasonable Accommodations Form through the Medical Health Portal. 
   
• Upload supporting documentation through the Medical Health Portal or if necessary, email documents to: [email protected]

All requests will be reviewed and considered by our medical, psychological services, and academic support team in the first week of June, and a decision about accommodations will be communicated to families by the end of the 2nd week of June via email.

Questions about the process or about the status of an accommodations request may be directed to the Director of Outreach & Summer Session via [email protected].
 

All requests for summer accommodations must be received no later than May 15, 2025. Requests submitted after May 15, 2025 may be denied.

ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION DAYS 

JUNE 30 and JULY 1, 2025

Detailed information about the arrival and registration process will be shared in March 2025. Student arrival will take place on Monday, June 30 (international and long distance travel) and Tuesday, July 1 (domestic and day students) in the Snyder Athletic Center between the hours of 10am and 4pm.