Beginning of the Year

Fall Sports Tryouts will begin the week of August 10. All students interested in participating in a fall sport should make arrangements to be fully prepared to try out for the team(s) during the week of tryouts. Please note that only students who have been cleared for athletic participation (see the Athletics Registration webpage) will be permitted to try out.

*All tryouts are closed to parents, friends, and anyone not trying out for the teams.

These important welcome-back sessions are mandatory. Please connect with our Attendance Coordinator if your student will miss Orientation. Times are listed below:

• 9th Grade Orientation: Wednesday, August 12, 8:00 AM–12:30 PM
• Transfer Student Orientation: Wednesday, August 12, 1:30–4:00 PM
• 10th Grade Orientation: Thursday, August 13, 8:15–10:00 AM
• 11th Grade Orientation: Thursday, August 13, 10:00–11:45 AM
• 12th Grade Orientation: Thursday, August 13, 11:30 AM–2:00 PM

What to Wear: Everyday Uniform - Carondelet top, uniform-approved bottoms, closed-toed and closed-heeled shoes

What to Bring: Backpack, iPad

Where to Park/Drop-off: Near the Chapel Lawn and Gym. Gym doors will open at 8:00 AM. Students who arrive early may gather in the Amp.

Where to Meet: Students will begin the day in the Gym on the main campus

Where to Pick-Up: Parents/Guardians arriving before dismissal should park behind the Gym in any available space.

College Kickstart for Seniors will take place on Wednesday, August 12, from 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Learn more and register here.

We invite the Class of 2030 students and parents/guardians to meet each other on campus on Friday, August 14, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, as we welcome them into the Carondelet community and share a meal. RSVP for the social here by Friday, August 7.

Join fellow parents and guardians on Friday, August 21, from 8:00 to 10:00 AM, at the Carondelet Athletics Complex (CAC) for coffee and pastries and to learn about Carondelet’s suite of fundraising and engagement events throughout the school year. This is a wonderful opportunity to fill your social calendars, schedule your volunteering, and get in early on all the fun this community has to offer!

Our first schoolwide liturgy will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 26. With this liturgy, our frosh students are officially welcomed into the Sisterhood by our seniors. Seniors will present each frosh student with their Sisterhood bracelet. This liturgy is a full Eucharistic celebration, and all frosh students will learn what to expect and how to actively participate in their religion classes. Please remember to review the dress uniform guidelines and come to school prepared for liturgy on August 26. We look forward to celebrating with everyone!

We look forward to seeing parents and guardians at Back to School Night on Carondelet’s main campus on Thursday, September 3, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Parents will start in Period 1 at 6:00 PM. The night will begin with prayer and announcements, just like a normal school day.

Carondelet and De La Salle Freshmen! Get ready for your first official De La Salle football game on Friday, September 4. Come to our Pre-Game Mixer for food, friends, and fun. Get your student section wristbands before anyone else and walk over to the student section together! This event is for 9th graders at Carondelet and De La Salle only. No outside guests are permitted. Tickets will be available for purchase at the beginning of the school year.

Junior students and families are invited to celebrate Carondelet and their promotion to upperclassmen at the annual Junior Ring Ceremony on Saturday, October 17, at 10:00 AM. We will celebrate with a liturgy, followed by light refreshments. Please note: students do not need to buy a traditional class ring to participate in the ceremony. Students who are not attending should contact Junior Class Moderator Luz Pinzon or Director of Student Activities Maggie Lettire ’13 as soon as possible.

If you have not ordered your ring yet, there is still time! Please make sure to reach out to Martin Oliveira, Jostens Representative, at (925) 838-1835 or martin.oliveira@jostens.com.

Get ready for a week of traditions, old and new, coming this fall at Homecoming!

• October 19: Crowning of the Court
• October 21: Cougar Bowl Game
• October 23: De La Salle Football Game
• October 24: Homecoming Dances

Beginning on the first day of school, Friday, August 14, Carondelet will implement new front entrance procedures as part of our ongoing commitment to campus safety.

Families can expect controlled campus access during the school day, a staffed welcome booth, and visitor check-in procedures.

A detailed communication with gate hours, visitor information, and student pick-up procedures will be sent later this summer.

In the event of a schoolwide emergency, Carondelet has the capability to alert parents/guardians via email, phone call, and/or text messaging through our new communication service called BrightArrow, which is integrated with PowerSchool.

In order for you to receive text messages from Carondelet in an emergency situation, you must opt-in to this service. To opt-in now, text YES to 79041.

If you believe you have opted in previously, you can send the same text mentioned above to confirm your membership. If your child previously attended a school that uses BrightArrow (including De La Salle), then your opt-in is already complete.

We will notify families and students of periodic tests before they happen. Please direct any questions regarding BrightArrow via email to the Director of Educational Technology Katie Almonte.

Thank you for your partnership as we continue to create a safe, secure, and welcoming campus for all.

View the key dates for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 school years.

The Bell Schedule is available on the website and as a downloadable and printable PDF. We will continue with our modified block schedule with 80-minute periods and one 0–7 class day.

• Monday: 0–7
• A-Day (Tuesday/Thursday): 0/1/2/3/7
• B-Day (Wednesday/Friday): 0/4/5/6

The schedule was designed with students in mind. B Days include 60-minute lunch periods where student life programming such as prayer services, class meetings, club meetings, etc., will be held. Some Wednesdays will be designated as late start days with school starting at 9:30 AM (4th period). Mass, assembly, and rally special schedules are also posted on our website. Full updates are available on our online calendar.

All 9th-grade students will receive a Carondelet lock and will be assigned a locker for the 2026–27 school year. More information will be provided at Orientation.

10th, 11th, and 12th-grade students have the option to opt in to a locker this year. This process will take place on Orientation Day and during the first week of school.

Incoming freshmen and transfer students are required to submit a physical form to their enrollment portal prior to the start of school. Make sure to save a digital copy for your records. If you have any questions, please reach out to Attendance Coordinator Nicole Ebert.

If your student plans to try out for a sport, you will need to create an account in our Athletics Registration system and upload her physical. Parents/guardians are required to complete this step.

If your student has a life-threatening illness or takes medication at school, please complete the Student Medications form and submit it to Attendance Coordinator Nicole Ebert by the start of the school year.

For the 2026–27 school year, Carondelet is unifying our academic technology strategy. The iPad will be the primary, required device for daily classroom use across all grade levels, ensuring consistent implementation and a streamlined learning experience.

Why This Focused Approach? While laptops are valuable for independent study, the iPad is our chosen primary classroom tool because it:

• Supports essential learning: Offers digital textbooks, accessible reading features, and efficient note-taking with kinesthetic benefits for retention and digital organization
• Fosters creativity & collaboration: Ideal for multimedia projects and interactive group work
• Ensures focused learning: Allows for central management and security, minimizing distractions during instruction and testing

What This Means for Your Student:

• Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors: Your school-issued iPad will be used exclusively during the school day. Laptop carts will be provided for specific computer-intensive classes (e.g., AP Computer Science).
• Seniors: Must bring your iPad daily for core classes and assessments. You may also bring a personal laptop for supplemental use.
• Standardized Testing: All on-campus standardized tests (AP, PSAT, Digital SAT) will require iPads for consistency and compatibility.

Tips for a Successful iPad Experience:

• Charge Daily: Establish a habit of charging your iPad every night to ensure it’s ready for the school day
• Consider a Reliable Keyboard: We recommend a keyboard that does not rely on Bluetooth or internal batteries, such as a plug-in keyboard or the Logitech combo cases with a trackpad and detachable keyboard, for consistent functionality

Read more about our Educational Technology policies. If there is an issue with a school-issued device, please contact Michelle Koski ’98 in the Library.

Epicurean provides high-quality, healthy meals for Carondelet’s students, faculty, and staff to purchase. Current students who have a MySchoolBucks account can add money to their account now. New students can add money to their account once they have received their student school ID number (in early August). Follow the instructions on this page and select “Carondelet High School (Concord)” from the dropdown menu in MySchoolBucks. If you have any questions setting up your account, please contact Epicurean directly by emailing General Manager Candace Barnes.

NEW! This year, we recommend that all students upload a photo to their MySchoolBucks profile page. This help ensures account security when students are checking out at the cafe.

View the Garaventa Cafe webpage for more information about food options and Epicurean.

The summer reading list is available online. Students/families must purchase their own summer reading books and may choose print or digital books when available. All summer reading assignments must be completed before the first day of classes. Please contact Librarian Michelle Koski ’98 with any questions.

Wednesday, August 12: Student orientation and photos for 9th-graders (8:00 AM to 12:30 PM). To order photo packages, visit Studio One Photography. You can pre-order your packages now or order them at any point in the year.

Frosh Orientation Note: Our Senior Peer Counselors are excited to welcome our freshmen at Orientation on Wednesday, August 12! They will be there to assist throughout the morning, answer questions, and to help our newest Cougars become comfortable on campus.

All students will meet in the Gym to begin Orientation. Students should bring their backpack and charged iPad. Students must be in Everyday Uniform (Carondelet top, uniform-approved bottoms, closed-toed and closed-heeled shoes; natural hair colors only [unnatural colors such as blue, green, purple, etc. are not permitted]). For more information about our dress code, visit our  Uniforms webpage .

Thursday, August 13: Student orientation and photos for 10th (8:15 to 10:00 AM), 11th (10:00 to 11:45 AM), and 12th graders (11:30 AM to 2:00 PM). To order photo packages, visit Studio One Photography. You can pre-order your packages now or order them at any point in the year.

Senior Orientation Note: Wednesday, August 12, Seniors will participate in a College Kickstart workshop from 12:30 to 3:30 PM in the Garaventa Center. On Thursday, August 13, they will take their senior panoramic photo in the Amp and participate in car decorating.

All students will meet in the Gym to begin Orientation. Students must be in Everyday Uniform (Carondelet top, uniform-approved bottoms, closed-toed and closed-heeled shoes; natural hair colors only [unnatural colors such as blue, green, purple, etc. are not permitted]). For more information about our dress code, visit our Uniforms webpage .

The Carondelet Parents Guild is hosting a Used Uniform Sale on Wednesday, August 12, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM in the Jean Hofmann Center for Innovation. The Class of 2030 and transfer students will have private access from 1:00 to 1:30 PM before we open up the sale to the entire community. This is a great opportunity to purchase discounted spirit wear and uniform pieces. We will have a very limited amount of skirts at the event.

We are pleased to announce that Studio One Photography has been selected as the official senior portrait photographer for the Class of 2027. Preserving and capturing senior memories is important to all of us at Carondelet High School, and we are confident you will be pleased with the professional service and high-quality products Studio One provides.

You will receive an email from Studio One Photography with a scheduling link. Please book your appointment as soon as possible.

If you did not take your Senior Portraits during June, do not worry! You can schedule your appointment at the Studio One Photography studio in Dublin. Please call (925) 361-0430 or email cs@studio1experience.com. We will also have make-up appointments available on November 12 and 13. We will let you know when booking for those dates becomes available.

 

Senior Portrait Attire

Students should wear one of the following for their yearbook portrait:

• Black drape (provided by Studio One Photography)
• Plain black dress or black button-up shirt (provided by the student)

Please make every effort to be photographed as early as possible. Students who delay scheduling their portraits risk being left out of the yearbook. Our goal is to have every member of the Class of 2027 represented in the yearbook. This portrait will also be used for the wall composite and graduation slideshow.

Please do not contact the school or yearbook staff regarding senior portrait scheduling. If you have questions, please contact Studio One Photography directly:

• Email: cs@studio1experience.com
• Phone: (925) 361-0430
• Website: Studio One Photography

To ensure consistency in the yearbook, only portraits taken by Studio One Photography will be accepted for publication.

Click Here for Senior Portrait Information from Studio One Photography

Senior Panoramic Ordering: The link for the Senior Panoramic will become available in late August.

Please contact Yearbook Advisor Faith Ripoli with any questions.

We have made a few updates to the 2026-27 Student Handbook. We want to specifically call out the following updates:

Parental Cooperation
We are committed as a school community to having your daughters discover their God-given gifts, to know they have an obligation to develop those gifts, and ultimately to use those gifts in service to others. When your daughters graduate from Carondelet, they will have been through much. They will be entering a new stage of life ready for its challenges. They will have begun to embody our ISOs of being women of Heart, Faith, Courage, and Excellence.

Our goal is that their experience at a Sisters of St. Joseph School (CSJ) will have prepared them to know how to make decisions about their lives that are well-informed, moral, just, and compassionate in line with the charism of the CSJ and their work towards unifying love. We make this pledge in partnership with you. Together we will need the courage to give them the direction and care they need.

In that regard, their developing attitudes and behaviors in and out of the classroom, on and off campus, are crucial in this process of adolescent formation. The way they act and what they do represents and reflects Carondelet, but, more than that, it reflects their understanding and ability to embrace the school’s Catholic values and mission. Failure to consistently demonstrate attitudes and behaviors that are consistent to the mission of the school will place them in jeopardy of remaining in the community. Essentially, the student could be dismissed from Carondelet.

As part of this partnership with us, you, parents and guardians, have responsibilities as well: to cooperate with school personnel when your daughter is being disciplined; to work respectfully with school personnel over disagreements in schedules, academic performance, rehearsals, practice and playing time, parking and traffic control; to monitor the use of your home as a healthy gathering place for young people when appropriate; to participate with the school in the spiritual, moral formation of our students in all endeavors: academic, athletic, co-curricular, and Campus Ministry events.

The school expects parents/guardians to model the standards of respectful and courteous behavior in their communications with others at the school. The school reserves the right to suspend, expel, or otherwise remove a student from the school, or decline to re-enroll the student, if the President and/or Principals deem the actions of the student’s parents/guardians are not in line with our mission, are inappropriate or disrespectful, or impede the school’s ability to meet our educational objectives.

It’s a pleasure and an honor to partner with you, the parents/guardians, as primary educators. It’s a challenging world that awaits our students when they leave; let us together make sure that they are up to the challenges for college and beyond.

Attendance Expectations

• Students are expected to be on time and present for all scheduled classes to fully engage in the learning process.
• To remain in good standing, students must attend at least 85% of enrolled school days, meaning no more than 12 full-day absences or eight class period absences per semester.
• Absences due to school-sponsored activities (e.g., retreats, athletic competitions) will not count toward the 85% attendance requirement.
• Students, with support from their parents/guardians, should strive to minimize all absences, tardies, and early dismissals to ensure full participation in academic and co-curricular activities that shape personal and academic growth.
• To participate in athletic competitions, dances, or other extracurricular events, students must be present for more than half of the school day.
• Parents/guardians must report all absences and tardies to the Attendance Office (email preferred) by 9:00 AM on the day of the absence.

Our uniform code guidelines reflect our Catholic CSJ identity and the academic atmosphere of our school. Student attire should reflect individual and school pride, create community, promote school spirit and ensure that all of our students are engaged and ready to learn. Please take some time to review our policies with your student prior to the start of the year as the primary responsibility for a student’s attire resides with the student(s) and their parent(s) and/or guardian(s). Students in violation of the uniform code will receive an email warning and multiple warnings will result in a 30-minute detention.

As stated in our Student Handbook, students must have hair that is a natural color. Hair that is green, blue, pink, purple, etc. is not permitted at school. As we approach the start of the school year, please take some time to ensure that your student’s hair is a school-appropriate color. 

We have two morning shuttles available for students:

• 580/680 Shuttle has three stops near the highway in Livermore, Pleasanton, and Danville.
• Highway 24 Shuttle has three stops near the highway in Rockridge, Orinda, and Lafayette.

Registration is available to all current Carondelet and De La Salle students (with priority for CHS students). If there is availability, registration will be opened up to all other DLS students.

Rates are $1,500 for the school year. Morning shuttle service is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. View more information and reserve your student’s spot on the Transportation webpage.

Carondelet & De La Salle offer two daily bus services in the afternoon. There is no cost and no need to pre-register.

• Pleasant Hill BART: There are two daily bus services to Pleasant Hill BART. They depart from Winton Drive 20 minutes after the last bell and at 3:50 PM.
• Carondelet Athletics Complex: There is one daily bus service to the Carondelet Athletics Complex. It departs 20 minutes after the last bell.

If you would like to be added to our carpool directory, please send an email to Sonia Wilson. We will add you to our directory and share it with you.

For those students who have already secured a parking space for the 2026–27 school year, parking tags will be available at Student Orientation. For students who were placed on the waiting list this spring, please email Caitlin Main ’05, Dean of Students, once you have a valid driver’s license, to update your position on our waiting list.

Students were issued their schedule between June 4 and June 9. Schedule changes were processed during the month of June by appointment. If students want to make changes, they can still make an appointment during orientation days for an in-person meeting with Dr. Chaponot to make a change to their schedule (see instructions below). Once school starts, they will have a little under two weeks to make adjustments.

Summer Schedule Change Instructions

Follow all three steps listed on Schoology in the Course Scheduling Course. New calendar appointments for orientation days will open in early August.

PowerLab is a time and space for students to receive extra assistance from teachers, peer tutors, and academic counselors who are there every day for supportive conversations and work sessions.

• PowerLab takes place on Mondays through Thursdays from 2:45 to 3:45 PM in the library. (It begins 10 minutes after the last class on any day.)
• PowerStart takes place Mondays through Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:10 AM before school.

Students can opt into PowerLab at any time. Students can also be referred to PowerLab by teachers or parents. If you are interested in referring your student to PowerLab, please have a conversation with your child regarding this opportunity first! We will then work to connect the student and teacher during PowerLab. The form for referral can be found here.

Please visit the Academic & Learning Support webpage for more information and links to resources.

We are excited to welcome everyone back to cheer on the Cougars! Please refer to the Carondelet Athletics Website for the listing of the seasons of sport.

All students interested in trying out for an athletics team this coming school year must be registered with Athletic Clearance.

• Fall Sports Registration Deadline: Friday, August 7
• Winter Sports Registration Deadline: Friday, October 30
• Spring Sports Registration Deadline: Friday, February 5, 2027

Step-by-step instructions can be found on our website under Athletics Registration. If you have any questions, please email our Associate Athletics Director Cat Arroyo.

Fall sports tryouts will take place August 10–14. All students interested in participating in a fall sport should make arrangements to be fully prepared to try out for the teams they are interested in during the week of tryouts. Please note that only students who have been cleared for athletic participation (see the Athletics Registration webpage) will be permitted to try out.

Parent/Guardian Drivers/Volunteers will need to complete several items prior to driving student-athletes and volunteering for team roles (e.g., team parent). Please refer to the Parent Volunteer section on our website.

During the 2026–27 school year, Carondelet students will have free, one-way transportation to the Carondelet Athletics Complex (CAC) after school. There is no cost and no need to pre-register. There is no return service to the main campus from the CAC later in the evening. More information can be found on the Carondelet Shuttle webpage. Students will meet for the afternoon ride on the sidewalk of Winton Drive in front of the Jean Hofmann Center for Innovation. The shuttle will depart campus 20 minutes after the last bell, no matter the day’s schedule.

Even though community service hours are not a graduation requirement, many students enjoy serving others and keep track of their service hours in hopes of earning community service awards and recognitions. Students can report their hours to Carondelet via the Mobileserve app.

Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors: All service hours completed this summer (June & July) must be logged by Saturday, August 15. Freshmen will be onboarded onto our Mobileserve app after school starts.

Find more information about Mobileserve here.

Interested in learning more about social justice issues? Consider participating in a Ven a Ver Immersion trip in the 2026–27 school year! Ven a Ver immersions are justice-focused trips rooted in education, reflection, and action. This year, we will have immersion trips to Washington, DC, Chicago, and the Salinas Valley. Review this document for more information on each trip.

Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors

Thank you to all of the families who participated in the Initial Retreat Date Request Period in May to request your Corazon, Shalom and Kairos Retreat dates! At this time, all students who requested a retreat date for next year have been assigned to a retreat and families have been notified of retreat date assignments via an email from “Carondelet High School Campus Ministry.”

Those who have not yet requested a retreat date have also received an email with information about how to submit a Late Retreat Date Request in hopes of getting your student added to a retreat with available space or on a waitlist.

All Late Retreat Date Requests and Fall Retreat Date Change Requests are due by Friday, August 21. When requesting dates and/or date changes, please only use the customized link provided in the email you received. Please reach out to Melyssa Sibal with questions or concerns.

Friday, September 18, 2:15 PM–12:00 Midnight.

Camp Alpha is our Frosh Retreat that welcomes 9th grade students into the Carondelet community and is the only retreat offered during the freshman year. It is a foundational experience at Carondelet that helps ease the transition into high school and often paves the way for strong friendships and a sense of belonging. A variety of icebreakers, high-energy games and competitions, community builders, and reflections led by older students and faculty and staff. The Class of 2030 will be introduced to fun school traditions as they begin their journey to live the values of Heart, Faith, Courage, and Excellence. The retreat is an epic “lock-in” and rite of passage for Carondelet students.

Registration for Camp Alpha is NOW OPEN until Monday, September 7. To register your student, please fill out the online registration/permission form.

 

For more specific information, please visit the Camp Alpha Retreat website.

If you have any questions regarding this retreat, please contact Director of Campus Ministry Edie Payne.

The Cannon Wellness Center provides a supportive, restorative, and community-building space where all students are welcome. Students are encouraged to drop in during break, lunch, or after school to participate in ongoing wellness activities and programming. They may also make individual counseling appointments, as needs arise.

Our wellness counseling team provides individual (short-term) and group counseling support, wellness education and programming, expressive art activities, space for telehealth appointments, and community support referrals. We believe in the importance of encouraging students to prioritize their own mental health while providing the opportunity for students to support one another through peer collaboration.

Parents/Guardians and students are encouraged to contact a wellness counselor if they have any questions or concerns regarding emotional health and wellbeing and would like support or community referral information.

Please visit the Cannon Wellness Center webpage for more information and links to resources, a student appointment request form, and our Virtual Cannon Wellness site.

During lunchtime on Friday, August 21, freshmen are invited to bring their lunches and join the senior peer counselors on the Chapel lawn for fun and community building.

College reps will visit starting in August. All juniors and seniors are able to attend these presentations with teacher approval. Make sure to check Maia weekly for up-to-date information on visits and registration. Students must have their teachers sign a pass (pick up in College Counseling) in order to attend the visit.

The Cougar U: College Workshops are designed to guide students step-by-step through the college application process. The following are the first sessions being offered this school year:

• Seniors: Friday, August 21, 1:40–2:50 PM: All students are expected to attend the first 15 minutes. The remainder of the time will be spent beginning the UC application. All students who are applying to the UCs should attend the full workshop.
• Juniors: Wednesday, September 9, 1:40–2:50 PM: Important junior-year college topics will be covered. All students are expected to attend the full session.

Freshmen and sophomores are invited to attend Lunch and Learns to hear about a variety of college and career-related topics and to become more familiar with the College Counseling office. The first Lunch and Learn will be held for freshmen only on Wednesday, September 2.

Colleges will be on campus to introduce their schools and answer questions. The fairs are open for any student to attend.

• RACC Out-of-State College Fair: Monday, August 24, period 7 and after school
• Jesuit Excellence Fair: Tuesday, September 22, 1:30–3:30 PM

Seniors are required to submit their final Green College List form to their College Counselor by Tuesday, September 15. Students must attach a printed out list of their Applying List from Maia with the Green College List. Seniors should set up meetings with their College Counselor by using the Counselor’s scheduling link found on the College Counseling website.

Throughout the year, College Counseling will have a variety of grade-level specific programming. Dates and details for all future college-related events will be on the College Counseling calendar, the weekly eNews, and in the College Counseling Weekly Update emails.

Calling all Carondelet parents and guardians! You are already a part of our Carondelet Parents Guild, so come to our first meeting of the year and meet other parents and see how you can get involved. Our first meeting will be a meet and greet social so don’t miss out on Wednesday, August 26 at 6:30 PM in the Jean Hofmann Center for Innovation. Join the Parents Guild email list today!

All Carondelet dads are invited to join the Carondelet Fathers Club. Come enjoy dinner, beverages, and meet other dads. Our Fathers Club meets every other month, supports the school in many ways, participates in community service, and organizes father-daughter events throughout the school year. You don’t want to miss our first meeting on Tuesday, September 15, 6:30 PM in the Jean Hofmann Center for Innovation. RSVP here. Join our club email list today.

Calling all Carondelet Grandparents Club members and new grandparents who would like to join! We are having our welcome social on Monday, September 14, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM in the Carondelet Convent Community Room. We will be serving coffee, tea, and pastries and going over our schedule of events for the year. Please RSVP today. 

Our Parents Guild is a large support to many events at Carondelet. Please take a look at our Volunteer Opportunities page to see where you can help out, have fun, and connect with other parents like you!

Please also remember if you want to volunteer at Carondelet you must be a fully cleared volunteer. Check out our volunteer requirements here.

We can’t wait for another great year of community building thanks to your involvement!

To update your demographic information (address, phone number, names, etc.), email registrar@carondeleths.org. Please make sure to send your request from an email account associated with the student.

• Name Changes: Legal documentation from the state is required for any permanent name changes. While Carondelet allows students to use preferred names or nicknames, official changes to the permanent record require legal verification.
• Emergency Contacts: To update emergency contact information, email registrar@carondeleths.org.

Class of 2030 and new Transfer Student families should receive an email on July 21 at 3:00 PM regarding access to PowerSchool and Schoology. If you are a new parent/guardian and don’t receive the email, or would like to add an email address, please reach out to Nattiel Arias, Registrar, at registrar@carondeleths.org.

Carondelet has long celebrated philanthropy as a driving force behind our extraordinary student experience. The generosity of parents, alumnae, parents of alumnae, grandparents, board members, faculty and staff, and our entire community helps reduce our reliance on significant tuition increases year over year and results in important and lasting improvements to school facilities, academic programs, tuition assistance, and continued evolution. Your support fuels excellence and innovation.

Our goal is 100% participation by current families in annual giving (Parent Fund and Parent Pledge Program) for the 2026–27 Academic Year. Your contributions make an immediate impact. Every gift—no matter the amount or vehicle—positively influences the school and each student’s experience. Contributed income helps fund our areas of greatest opportunity and need, and allows us to be responsive and nimble with our support.

Carondelet’s 1965 Society, commemorating our founding year, honors generous donors who make annual unrestricted gifts of $1,965 or more in an academic year. These donors are invited to a reception with our President, Jessica Mix ’99, and recognized in our donor honor roll, Many The Gifts.

Tuition Assistance provides an ongoing academic and social enrichment program for talented, hard-working students—predominantly from underserved families and communities—whose presence strengthens our institution and reflects the mission of the CSJs.

We accept MasterCard, Visa, and American Express. Cash gifts, including personal checks, may be sent directly to the school to the Attention of the Development Office.

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) provide a simple and tax efficient way to support Carondelet High School. Through your DAF account, you can recommend a grant to support the Carondelet Fund, Tuition Assistance, Athletics, or other areas meaningful to you. DAF giving allows donors to maximize their philanthropic impact while supporting the mission and future of Carondelet.

Pledges—multi-year commitments essential to the Carondelet Fund, endowment, and capital needs—are fully tax-deductible (for those who itemize), offer the most convenient form of giving, and enable donors to maximize their support over time. When you become a part of the Carondelet community, you are asked to make a multi-year, tax-deductible pledge in support of the school.

With matching gifts, you can sometimes double or even triple the impact of your gift and receive credit for the whole amount. Find out if your employer offers a matching gift program by asking your HR department or consulting with the Carondelet Development Team.

If you hold securities that would result in a long-term capital gain if sold, you can make an outright gift to Carondelet and realize substantial savings on capital gains tax on the appreciation.

Planned giving refers to the thoughtful and deliberate process when a donor makes a charitable gift to Carondelet from their estate assets. Such gifts are usually deferred and often irrevocable and include bequests, trusts, and contracts between the donor and Carondelet in consultation with a professional advisor. Donors who make a planned gift to Carondelet will become members of our Fontbonne Society.

Visions of Christmas Suite of Events as well as Crab Feed and Cougar Classic golf tournament are examples of some of the fun-filled events we offer. Each event includes sponsorship opportunities, online auctions, drawings, and paddle raises for specific causes. These and other engagements throughout the year are wonderful opportunities to build relationships and community while supporting Carondelet.

We are deeply grateful for your continued support. Please contact Executive Director of Development, Summer Staino, or Director of Philanthropy, Lynne Sabbagha Kenny ’86.

Check out our online school store for new Carondelet branded apparel and merch. We also have a limited amount of branded apparel and merch available for purchase in the Main Office!