Congratulations!

Event Time: 6:30 – 8:00pm

Part of what makes CRS so special is our community. We come together to support one another and we gather to connect and have fun! On March 26, join us to to meet and socialize with current parents, faculty, and school leadership. The evening will feature a special performance from our sixth grade students of several numbers from their 6th & Broadway show!

Want to come but need a babysitter? We’re hosting Pizza and Games Night on campus for accepted students and siblings at the same time. Dinner will be provided as children enjoy time together and play joyful games. Please email any allergens to admissions@charlesriverschool.org

Register here to attend (and sign up for game night) so we know to expect you!

Event Time: 8:15 – 10:30am

Register here! 

Event Time: 9:00 – 10:30am

As a small school, our families have easy access to the Head of School. Gabe cares deeply about the whole community and knows every child and each family. We invite you to join Gabe for coffee and conversation. There’s no specific agenda. Share what’s on your mind and begin building your home-school partnership.

Coffee and tea will be available. Register here!

Event Time: Wednesday, April 12:45 – 3:30pm; Thursday, April 2 7:30 – 8:30am

Join us a classic CRS event—our annual Book Fair! Feel free to come by campus and pop over to the “Playbarn,” where you can explore a wide range of books catered toward students in PreK-8th Grade. Check out the below flyer for more information. 

No need to register, simply come on by and check in at the main office in the Community Building!

The CRS school day runs from 8:15 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. Students are welcome in the classrooms beginning at 8:00 a.m. Of course, our campus is busy outside of official school hours, with sports, enrichment programs, and our Extended Day Program going as late as 6:00 p.m.

There’s a lot happening at Charles River School! Here’s a preview of the important dates to know in the upcoming academic year.

Click here for 2026-2027 Key Dates to Know

Tuition payments are made through a tuition and billing management system called Veracross. Tuition can be paid in full, in two payments, or in installments over 10 months.  After a student’s contract is signed, their information will be automatically entered into Veracross and parents/caregivers will receive an email from Veracross. The first tuition payment will be due in July.

CRS offers a Tuition Refund Plan through Dewar Insurance at a cost of .95% of tuition. Details of the plan can be found here.

Charles River School partners with CulinArt, an independent school food service innovator, to cook and prepare all lunches on-site in our school kitchen.

Click here to see a sample of our lunch menus.

CRS currently offers bus transportation from south of Boston, with stops in Brockton, Stoughton, Randolph, and Canton. We contract with Local Motion, a long-established Boston company, to provide service for our students. The bus begins picking up students at about 7:00 am and departs campus every day at 4:30 pm.

More information can be found here!

From the moment a student is accepted to CRS, we want to make them and their family feel welcome and included. We are intentional in our ongoing work to cultivate an environment in which all members of our community learn the skills and develop the tools necessary to thrive in the ever-changing, 21st-century world.

Click here to learn more about Equity, Belonging and Community Life at CRS

Early Birds

Early Birds is a no-cost early drop-off program for CRS students. Early Birds takes place in our library beginning at 7:30.  

Extended Day Program (EDP)

The Extended Day Program (EDP) at CRS is an extension of the school day, and the EDP staff reinforces a strong sense of continuity for students. Our program provides children with the freedom to make individual and group choices and stresses the development of interpersonal social skills and the importance of building community. 

Enrichments

Each season, we offer a variety of enrichment classes in the afternoons. These activities give students an opportunity to explore a new interest or take a deep dive into an area of interest. Classes are age-based and have included: STEM Lab, Martial Arts, Yoga, Music Lessons, Musical Theater, Babysitting Training with CPR and First Aid Training, Intro to Sports, Entrepreneurship, and more.

Click here to learn more about Early Birds, EDP, and our afterschool Enrichment Programs.

Click here to learn more about EDP pricing.

Athletics are an integral part of our program at CRS and a popular after-school activity for many of our students. Whether our Otters are playing a favorite sport or learning a new one, opportunities to compete, build skills, and practice good sportsmanship abound.

Click here to learn more about our Athletics program!