2026 – 2027 School Year

Everything you need, in one place.

The handbook, the calendar, the daily rhythm, and every form — all here, all year. Bookmark this page.

First day: Wed, Aug 5Doors open 8:30 AM
Each day: 8:30 – 2:30Arrival by 8:45 · Pick-up from 2:15
Every day, bring: A water bottleEverything else lives at school
Next PTO meeting: Mon, Sept 14Sign-up sheet to follow

Put Umbrella on your phone

Add the Family Hub to your home screen. It opens like an app, and the handbook and calendar work even with no signal.

Read these

The three documents that answer almost everything.

PDF · 22 pages Student & Family Handbook

Policies, first day, what to bring, lunch, life skills, academics. Start here.

Open → PDF · 1 page Yearly Calendar

Every break, holiday, teacher planning day, MAP window, and PTO meeting. Print it.

Open → PDF · 4 pages The Hybrid Guide

For hybrid families: how school days and home days work, and how to choose your days.

Open →

A day at Umbrella

The rhythm your child settles into. First-day schedule is in the handbook.

8:30 – 8:45 ArrivalPark to your left through the gate. Walk in or drop at the door.

Morning Literacy & math rotationsIndependent practice, partner work, and 1:1 time.

Midday Lunch, togetherFresh and homemade. Nothing to pack.

Afternoon Special programs, outdoors, life skillsHands-on projects, the garden, and the world as the classroom.

2:15 – 2:30 Pick-upPull through the pick-up lane. Students released from the front door.

Tell us things

Four forms. Two before the first day, two whenever you need them.

1 Photo & media consent

How may we photograph your child, and where may those images appear? You choose each permission separately.

Required · every family, before the first day 2 Choose your hybrid days

Two or three days a week — tell us which. Days can change every quarter.

Required · hybrid families, before each quarter 3 Tell us your travel dates

Away when school starts, or traveling later in the year? Send us the dates so we can plan.

Any family who'll be away 4 Join us at school

Come for a full day, part of a day, or just for lunch. Our door is open from August 17th.

Every family, any time

Stay connected

Photos, messages, and the day-to-day live in ClassDojo. Everything you look up lives here.

Messages & photos · free

ClassDojo

Private two-way messaging with us, plus photos and updates from the day — so you can see the classroom for yourself. Free for families. If you haven't joined yet, we'll send you an invite code.

Open ClassDojo

Anything important

Email or call

For anything about your child's learning, wellbeing, or a decision that matters — reach us directly. Our door and inbox are always open.

julia@umbrella-academy.com
(480) 694-5438

Send an email

Find us

6140 E Peak View
Cave Creek, AZ

Park to your left as you come through the gate — it keeps the driveway clear for pick-up.

Where things live

Here: the handbook, the calendar, the daily rhythm, every form.
ClassDojo: messages, photos, and what happened today.
Email: anything you'd want a record of.