All Student Orientation

August 25th or August 26th

Appointment Scheduling Opens:
Wednesday, August 20th, 8:00 AM

Before & After the Bell

No Tag, No Go. Display Car Tags for Pick-Up
Please review our Student Drop-Off & Pick-Up Map

We are mailing car tags to all families this week. Once received:

• Place the tag on your passenger-side sun visor.
• Flip the visor down when you are in the pick-up line.
• Attachment ideas: rubber band or use your garage door opener clip.
• Share your car tag with anyone who may transport your child to and from school.

If you need additional tags or participate in a carpool, email Amy Luffey at [email protected]. Amy will create and mail specific carpool tags listing the students names in your carpool. Using car tags keeps our pick-up line efficient and safe.

We cannot send your child out to your vehicle without a properly displayed car tag!

Before School Student Care

We offer rolling drop-off starting at 7:30 AM at no cost and no registration is required. Most students arrive 8:10 – 8:20 AM.

After-School Student Life Activities & Care

We’re committed to providing a safe, structured, and engaging environment for students after school. Here’s how Student Life Activities and After Care work together:

Student Life Activities: 3:15 – 4:15 PM

• Available for students in lower and middle school.
• Students in lower school must register for a Student Life Activity to stay after school.
• Registration is required, and activities have a fee.
• Activities rotate every 6–7 weeks across four sessions each school year:

Fall Session | Registration opens August 28
Early Winter Session | Registration opens October 22
Late Winter Session | Registration opens January 8
Spring Session | Registration opens March 17

• Registration links are sent out before each session and remain open until classes are full. Once full, families will need to select another activity.

After Care: 4:15 – 5:00 PM

• Begins once Student Life Activities end.
• Free of charge for all students who participated in an activity that day.
• Parents must pick up their child by 5:00 PM.

Athletics (Grades 4–12)

• Sports are offered in Fall, Winter, and Spring, with new registration links sent out at the start of each season.

Special Note: When Activities Haven’t Started Yet

• Before activity sessions begin (for example, at the start of the school year), we provide free supervision for students.
• This ensures all students are safe and supervised between 3:15 – 5:00 PM

Quick Links

• Student Life Activities Registration
• After Care Planning Form

Smooth & Safe:

Car Line Tips for Our School Community

To keep traffic flowing and everyone safe:

• Arrive on time and use the correct line for your student’s division. Please see maps.
• Stay off your phone! Minnesota is a hands-free state.
• Remain alert, keep the line moving, and form a waiting line along the right curb so buses can pass.
• Display your car tag clearly.
• Students enter/exit curb side only.
• Park in designated lots if you need to enter the building, never in the drop-off/pick-up lane.

Front Car Line: Pull forward fully, move to the front if extra time is needed, keep pets in vehicles, and watch before merging into traffic.

Drop-Off: 7:30 AM
Lower, Middle, Upper School use main entrance.

Pick-Up: 3:00 PM
Lower School use rear driveway (west end).
Middle & Upper School use main entrance.

Thank you for helping keep our campus safe!

Support, Guidance, and Care. When You Need It.

We know that navigating your child’s school year can come with questions, challenges, and moments when a little extra support makes all the difference. Our skilled and caring counselors are here to walk alongside you and your child, offering guidance, encouragement, and resources when you need them most.
Whether it’s academics, social-emotional growth, or simply having a listening ear, they’re ready and excited to help in any way they can.

Reach out to your Counselors:

Nicole Kirkwood-Seivert
Lower & Middle School Counselor

Amy Schaffer
Lower & Middle School Counselor

Michelle Jonas
Upper School Counselor

Click the links above to connect — because you’re never alone on this journey.

Here for Every Learner. Meet Your Groves Learning Center Psychology Team.

At Groves Academy, we believe every child deserves to feel understood, supported, and empowered to succeed. Our Groves Learning Center psychology team is here to partner with you and your child, offering expertise, guidance, and compassionate care every step of the way.

Whether you have questions about diagnostic evaluations, learning profiles, or navigating a new diagnosis, we’re here to help. Additionally, when a need is identified by a student’s division director together with a parent or guardian, we provide individualized support tailored to your child’s unique strengths and challenges.

You don’t have to navigate the journey alone. We’re ready to listen, guide, and celebrate progress with you.

To learn more, reach out to our Director of Diagnostics Alaa Houri PhD, LP, NCSP

We’re more than a team, we’re your partners in helping every learner thrive.

Alumni: Sydney McGuirk

This past spring, Sydney graduated from Holy Family Catholic High School. She has recently begun her college career at Furman University in South Carolina, studying business and strategic communications, and competing at the Division I level on the Furman Softball team.
Sydney writes:

“Groves changed the trajectory of my life. I will always be incredibly grateful for that. Not only did I learn to read, I learned how I learn best. I learned how to advocate for myself. And I learned that my dyslexia doesn’t limit what I can do and I’m not at all shy talking about it. Grove’s has prepared me for the rest of my life: in school, on and off the softball field.”

We are proud to celebrate Sydney’s accomplishments in the classroom and on the field, and can’t wait to see the next chapters of her journey unfold. Sydney’s story is a powerful reminder of the lifelong impact of Groves’ mission.

Back to School Parent Social

Please join us for a festive patio event at Bear Cave in Hopkins!

This is a wonderful opportunity for new and returning parents/guardians to mingle and celebrate the start of the upcoming school year. This event is co-hosted by the Groves Parent Organization and the Advancement team. We’re excited to connect with parents! There will be ample opportunities to build community and enjoy appetizers (drinks not included). We hope to see you there!

Date: August 20, 2025
Time: 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Bear Cave Brewing
1201 Mainstreet
Hopkins, MN 55343 + Google Map

Register Today!

Keep Your Connection Strong

Parents and guardians, we don’t want you to miss a single update, invitation, or opportunity from Groves Academy!

If you’ve recently moved, or plan to move, changed your phone number, updated your email address, or have any other type of NEW contact information, please let us know.

Simply email your updated information to Administration. It’s quick, easy, and ensures we can stay in touch with you.

Because staying connected means we can continue to grow, learn, and celebrate together.

Join the Parent Facebook Group.
Become a Part of the Grove Academy Parent Community.

Join the conversation with other Groves Academy Families. This is a private group.

Connect on Facebook