We are looking forward to the start of the 2024-25 school year! This page will be updated regularly with information that is shared via email during the summer. You can also access this page directly from the NGFS app home screen.
Click each topic for information.
Returning Guilford Campus (preschool-grade 6) families from 2023-24:
Note the new start time of 8 a.m. for the 2024-25 school year! See the email sent on 6/20/24 with details.
The class welcome emails that were sent on 8/9/24 also include information about start time, including doors open at 7:45 a.m. and class begins at 8 a.m.
Stay in the Know with the NGFS App!
The NGFS app is a valuable resource for our community. Frequently accessed sites and information are available ... right at your fingertips! Please be sure to install the App on your phone and subscribe to the groups that affect your family so you receive app notifications. Check your phone's settings to ensure notifications are enabled.
To install the free app:
Search for “New Garden Friends School” through the App Store or Google Play. When you install and open the App, you will be greeted by a welcome screen; from there, click “Get Started” and follow the prompts.
If you already have the App installed from last year:
The next time you access the app, you may be prompted to re-onboard (through the welcome screen). Follow the prompts to select the correct Divisions and Groups for this year.
Recommended Groups to select:
- "Schoolwide" - as an NGFS App user, you are automatically in the Schoolwide group and will receive all whole-school related notifications (for example: reminder of early dismissal)
- Under “Schoolwide” - select groups that apply to your student(s)
- Under "Grades" - select all that are applicable to your family (for example: if you have a kindergarten and third grade student, select "Sunrise (K)" and "Horizon 3rd/4th").
If you have questions about the app, please contact Deana Allman, Director of Communications, at dallman@ngfs.org.
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NGFS families have the option to order hot lunches for their students through My Hot Lunchbox, which partners with local restaurants to deliver nutritious meals to schools.
Ordering for the 24-25 school year opens on Wednesday, August 7. The first day of delivery is the first day of school on Wednesday, August 21. Please note that ordering cuts off at 12 noon the day before each delivery.
Click here for account directions.
Click here for frequently asked questions.
If you already have an account, sign in to your account and click Edit (in My Profiles) to make any changes for the 24-25 school year. Be sure to select the correct grade for your student(s). Click confirm.
Sign in to My Hot Lunchbox here.
You can also access the sign in page for My Hot Lunchbox on the home screen of the NGFS app. Look for this icon: 
If you have questions, please contact My Hot Lunchbox at 888-894-8295 or info@myhotlunchbox.com.
An email invitation was sent to new families on Wednesday, Aug. 7.
Please RSVP to Chris Skidmore, Director of Admissions at cskidmore@ngfs.org.
Please plan to attend the Parent Night Meeting for your child(ren). Administrators will share whole school information, and teachers will share about classroom information, such as curriculum and work expectations, field trips and overnight trips (grades 3-12), and extracurricular opportunities.
Lower School (preschool-grade 6) - Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6-7:30 p.m.
Middle School (grades 7-8) - Thursday, Sept. 12, 6-7 p.m.
Upper School (grades 9-12) - Tuesday, Sept. 17, 6-7 p.m. Update 8/30/24: This meeting will be held virtually. The meeting link will be provided the day of the meeting.
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Middle Division sports are offered for students in grades 5-7. JV and Varsity sports are offered for students in grades 7-12. Visit the Athletics page to learn more.
On July 23, 2024, a welcome email from the NGFS Athletics Department was sent to NGFS families of 5th-12th grade students.
Click here to read the welcome email.
If you have more than one 5th-12th grader interested in participating in sports, please complete a form for each child.
Athletics Interest Meetings:
- For grades 5-6: Monday, Aug. 19, 7-7:30 p.m. (after Classroom Welcome Night)
- For grades 7-12: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 6-6:30 p.m.
Questions? Contact the Athletics Department at athletics@ngfs.org.
Go Bears!