Clubs
Our clubs allow students to extend their holistic education beyond the classroom into their areas of interest or areas of discovery with their peers. Clubs take place after school or during lunch in the Upper School. Students may join any club of their choosing (where grade appropriate) beginning in the Lower School. Upper School students may request to form their own club, providing them with opportunities to develop their leadership skills.
Our clubs will evolve throughout the year as we expand and adapt to the changing interests of families and students.
Our current club offerings:
- Chess Club
- Creative Mending Club (NEW!)
- Indian Dance Club (NEW!)
- Robotics Club
If you have questions about clubs, please contact Natalie Rehberger, Director of Auxiliary Programs, at nrehberger@washingtonwaldorf.org.
Club Details
All clubs take place on our school campus.
Chess Club (Grades 2-5)
Students will have the opportunity to learn how to play chess and receive guidance to help them improve their chess strategy. The focus is on fun and learning, not competition.
Schedule: Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:15-4:15pm (excluding school holidays, festivals, early release days, etc.)
Cost: $180 for 10 weeks for any dates or $20 for drop-in. Payment is through Venmo to Assem.
Creative Mending Club (Grades 6-12)
Artistic mending is the art of extending the life of a garment while embellishing creativity into them. We will be using embroidery techniques as well as patching and fabric markers to repair clothes, or if you have an intact garment you want to decorate, that is also welcome. Bring something that you want to upcycle or repair, we'll have the rest with good company and a good time!
Schedule: Mondays from 3:15pm to 5pm, November 9, 16, 23 & 30.
Cost: $100 for four weeks.
Indian Dance Club (Grades 1-3)
Join us as we explore Indian cultures through dance! Bollywood, Classical Fusion, Garba, and Bhangra will be taught by Tejas Gupte Beeharilal from ZIND Academy. No experience is needed and the focus is on cultivating a love of movement, not for the purpose of performance.
Schedule: Tuesdays from 3:15pm to 5pm, November 10, 17, 24 & December 1.
Cost: $120 for four weeks.
Robotics Club (Grades 5-8)
Students will build simple robots by hand from simple parts: wood, wire, motors, switches. No kits, no code, no screens: every machine can be opened, traced, and explained by the builder who built it. Each session pairs real instruction with long stretches of hands-on building. Short lessons and instructor-led demonstrations show how robots work, and a build book gives every builder a place to draw and explain their own work.
Schedule: Tuesdays from 3:15pm to 5pm, November 10, 17, 24 & December 1.
Cost: $100 for four weeks.
