Daily Life

Special events round out the experiences of our middle schoolers, either by enhancing classroom learning or assisting in community building.

Note that these events may be modified or temporarily on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the past, special events in these grades have included:

• Assemblies on the Honor Code
• A speaker on geopolitical intelligence gathering
• A performance by a visiting a cappella group
• A presentation by a French filmmaker
• Extracurricular dances for the seventh and eighth grade
• A student-faculty volleyball competition
• Competing in the all-School annual Field Day
• Team-building and ropes courses at Triple C Camp
• Eighth Grade Exhibitions allowing students to summary their experiences in the Learning Village
• The South African Festival, including a Chapel service led by students followed by food, music, and dancing
• Performances including musical and theatrical events, such as a children’s opera in the spring
• Field trips to Colonial American and Civil War sites, science and art museums, the Washington National Cathedral
• National Air and Space Museum and the Frontier Culture Museum
• Lectures and performances associated with the city-wide Virginia Festival of the Book