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Prom

Saturday, May 16, 2026
The Colonnade Hotel
7:00–10:00 p.m.

Commonwealth juniors, seniors, and their guests are cordially invited to join us for this year's garden-party-themed prom! All juniors and seniors will receive a separate invitation (via Paperless Post). 
 

Prom Permission Form—Required of All Attendees

No student will be admitted to prom without a completed Prom Permission Form on file. This includes both Commonwealth students and guests from other schools. The deadline for parents/guardians to complete the Prom Permission Form is Friday, May 8, 2026.

Complete the Form

Guests

Please note that this is a junior-senior prom. Juniors and seniors are invited to bring one guest, which can be a Commonwealth student in ninth or tenth grade, or a student from another school. We will contact guests’ parents/guardians directly (including those who do not attend Commonwealth) to ensure they complete the permission form on their child’s behalf. 

Tickets 

Prom is funded largely through tickets, which cost $100 per attendee and include dinner. The families of attendees (juniors, seniors, and underclassmen guests) without financial aid grants will be billed via Blackbaud. If your child brings a guest who does not attend Commonwealth, your bill will reflect a charge for both tickets. Students with financial aid grants will not be charged for their ticket to attend prom, nor will they be charged if they bring a guest who does not attend Commonwealth.

Food and Drink

A hearty spread will be served—guests should come hungry! Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options will be available.

Student Expectations

We will discuss expectations for appropriate prom behavior with students at school, and we strongly encourage you to do so at home as well. You will find the school’s prom guidelines in our Parent-Student Handbook; our normal expectations of acting with integrity, honesty, and respect for self and others certainly apply to prom as well. 

Please note that students may not drive themselves or others to or from prom. The hotel is easily accessible via public transportation. 

We also urge you to discuss with your child their post-prom plans and to reach out to families hosting gatherings to ensure that they will be properly supervised. Also see “School Gatherings Outside School (Not Sponsored by the School)” in the Parent-Student Handbook.

Questions?

Please email communications@commschool.org

Commonwealth students typically organize a junior-senior prom each spring. The Prom Committee, a group of juniors, plans the entire event, including choosing a location, planning a menu, designing and making decorations, and organizing musical entertainment. Faculty/staff prom advisors help guide the committee to make sure the prom runs smoothly, and adult chaperones volunteer to help at the event.