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Cushing Academy 2008 End-of-Year Schedule of Events
If you need any information not found here, please call the Academic Office at
978 827-7011
Saturday, May 3 |
SAT I, II, 8 a.m. |
May 5-16 |
AP Exams |
Tuesday, May 6 |
Casual Dinner, 6:15 p.m. |
Thursday, May 8 |
Spring Theatre Production, 7:30 p.m. |
Friday, May 9 |
Spring Theatre Production, 8:00 p.m. |
Saturday, May 10 |
Spring Theatre Performance at 8 p.m |
Sunday, May 11 |
Six Flags Trip (International Club) |
Thursday, May 15 |
Distribute Caps & Gowns to Seniors/PGs, 2:35 p.m. in Chapel
Spring Dance Concert, 7 p.m. |
Sunday, May 18 |
Prom, 5 p.m. |
Monday, May 19 |
Sleep-In
10 a.m. Assembly (Performing Arts Awards, Yearbook Dedication)
Senior/PG Dinner, 5:30 p.m. (BBQ for Gr. 9-11) |
Tuesday, May 20 |
Senior Capping Ceremony, 10 a.m.
Spring Fling/Dorm Aid, 3-6 p.m. |
Wednesday, May 21 |
Spring Sports Awards Banquet, 6 p.m. |
Friday, May 23 |
3:30 p.m. Cushing Awards Ceremony: All academic awards (excluding valedictorian and salutatorian awards) will be presented at this ceremony. If your son or daughter is receiving one of these awards, you will be contacted by the Academic Office so you can attend. Recipients of awards are not notified ahead of time, so please keep it a secret!
All-School Handshake following ceremony
5:30 – 7 p.m. Dinner in Dining Hall
Note: All seniors are strongly encouraged to leave campus with their families. Regular sign out procedures apply; seniors may only sign out for overnight permission – once they leave campus, they may not return until the following morning for commencement exercises. |
Saturday, May 24 |
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Breakfast in Dining Hall
10:15 a.m. Senior Class Exercises: Front of Main Building
11:00 a.m. 133rd Commencement under tent
Senior Handshake: under tent immediately following ceremony
Luncheon in Dining Hall follows (box lunches)
Seniors and their families depart following luncheon
Meeting for Grades 9-11 in Chapel, TBA
8:30 p.m. Study Hall |
May 25 – 29 |
Underclass Exams |
Commencement parking
School Street will be closed until after the commencement ceremony on May 24.
Parking will be available at the following two locations:
Iorio Arena - accessed from the Route 12 by the School Boy Statue
Pleasant Street - on our baseball and practice fields
Parking assistance and shuttle buses will be available from the parking areas.

Download a printable map
Those with mobility issues may use the Dining Hall circle for drop-off, entering School Street from Route 12.
When opened at 1:00 pm, School Street will be a one-way street, with entrance at the School Boy Statue on Route 12 and exit at the other end of School Street onto Route 101. Signs and security personnel will direct you appropriately. For students living in Cooke Hall only, Academy Street will be opened from Pleasant Street.
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