Dear fellow Haverford School parents and guardians,

As we each prepare our boys for an outstanding 2025–26 school year, the Haverford School Parents Association (HSPA) has been working to honor cherished traditions and bring new ideas to our vibrant community.

The HSPA is powered by you—parents and guardians committed to making Haverford the best it can be by modeling service, engagement, and school spirit. Whether through volunteering your time and talent, sponsoring the Party for a Purpose, or grabbing a piece of Fords swag, you are helping to build the community.

Based on your input and enthusiasm, I am pleased to share that the HSPA is officially taking over management of the Fords Store! The store will now be operated by us—parents/ guardians, grandparents, alumni families—this is a place for everyone! 

Students are always welcome in the store and to hang out on the patio. They can pick up their food items from the Dining Hall and head over!

Get involved at the Fords Store

Join the fun by clicking the links below to sign up and volunteer.

• Aug. 18- 28: Help us prepare families for Opening Day. Sign up here

• Sept. 2 and beyond: Volunteer throughout the school year to welcome and support fellow Fords families. Sign up here

Save the date for these can't-miss fall events

• Opening Coffee
  • Friday, Sept. 5 at 9 a.m. (Centennial Hall)
  • Join us to kick off the school year with coffee, community, and a volunteer fair. Meet your class parents, learn more about HSPA programs, and check out the latest Fords gear at the Store!
• Party for a Purpose Volunteer Meeting
  • Sept. 18 and 19
  • Our biggest fundraiser of the year needs your help! Whether you have an hour or a day, there's a place for you on the team. We’ve locked in a fabulous date and venue—now we just need your energy and ideas.
• HSPA Fords Family Fest
  • Saturday, Oct. 4 from 12:00–3:00 p.m.
  • Join us for the third annual Fords Fest! Bring the whole family for games, inflatables, food trucks, football, and fun. Celebrate Haverford and connect with the community.

Stay connected year-round

We offer many ways to stay engaged and informed:

• Monthly updates from your class parents
• HSPA Notes every Wednesday
• Quarterly "Parents Plugged-In" virtual calls
• Updates on Facebook and Instagram
• Volunteer and event info on the HSPA Website
• Opportunities to serve at the Fords Store and other events

Every parent / guardian of a student enrolled at Haverford is automatically a member of the HSPA—no form required. However, if you’d like to tell us about your interests and have someone contact you, please fill out this volunteer interest form.

I’m excited to work with you to make this an incredible year for our sons and our Haverford community.

Go Fords,

Jennifer Covington, P’25 P’29
2025–26 HSPA Chair

Visit the Fords Store

Photos from many of our HSPA events and other school events can be found on the school’s Smugmug account!

Click here to view photos

You can stay in the know by syncing the school calendar to your own or by opting in to receive email notifications and reminders! Here’s how: 

To receive email updates before events that you choose, click on the BELL icon on the "Calendar view" of this page. A pop-up window will ask you to log in (use your Veracross login information). It will then bring you to a “Manage Calendar Subscription” window. There you can check off which calendars you’re interested in and then confirm how soon before each event you’d like to receive a reminder email. The system defaults to 18 hours prior, but we recommend you change it to at least “1 Day” so you’re not scrambling the night before! Click “Update Settings” and you are good to go!

To sync your calendar, you’ll want to use the RSS icon from this same page. The RSS icon is to the left of the bell icon and looks sort of like sound waves.