School Life
School Life
At Calhoun, learning without walls means strengthening connections both during and beyond the school day. We offer a breadth of opportunities – from clubs and affinity groups, after school programming and summer camps – for students to explore their identities, lean into passions, and try something new.
Through our service-learning program, we connect with the world beyond the classroom and take action toward meaningful change in our community. Even our lunch program reflects the way that learning at Calhoun extends into all aspects of the school experience: fueling us with delicious, farm-to-table meals and holistic food education.
One of the first things that people comment on about life at Calhoun is the sense of community. We foster an open, welcoming environment where close relationships can flourish, where families are seen as vital partners, and where all of us are empowered to positively shape the place where we come to learn and grow each day.
Hear from students about what life is like at Calhoun:
"Relationships are the heart of everything at Calhoun. You learn to see that if you can form strong relationships, you’ll be okay."
-Student
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Bravo to the talented cast and crew of the Upper School fall production, She Kills Monsters, a comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games!
On a beautiful fall day, members of the Calhoun community came together for good. They gathered in Riverside Park for a day of service and cleanup – picking up bottle caps, cleaning up the coast, cutting back Japanese knotweed, and removing invasive species. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
Community connection, school pride and spirit filled every moment of Homecoming week. Thank you for joining us and cheering on Cougar Nation!
Throughout the fall season, student-athletes on our ten teams made progress on an individual and group level – winning hard-fought victories, learning more about their sport, and displaying camaraderie through it all. Two claps for our fall teams!
Students in Calhoun Radio, a Middle School club and elective, were joined by special guest DJ Soundwave. In addition to speaking about the history of disk jockeying and his own musical journey, DJ Soundwave gave students the opportunity to get hands-on experience at the turntable – practicing record scratching, blending and mixing songs from different genres.
This year was an extra special Calhoun Carnival: our 60th! Thank you to everyone who joined us, and especially to the many parent/guardian, faculty/staff and student volunteers that helped us pull off this community event.
Members of the Calhoun community enjoyed games, activities, food and fun at the 59th annual Carnival, held on Saturday, May 6. Thank you to the many volunteers who helped make this event a success, and to everyone who came out to celebrate on a beautiful spring day!
The US Chess club received a special visit from Fabio Botarelli, a nationally ranked chess player. During his time with students, Fabio shared tactics and strategies for improving their game.
Homecoming brought together Cougar Nation for a days-long celebration of community and school pride. From on-campus spirit festivities, to sporting events around the city, thank you to everyone who joined us!
Kate W. ’23 created the Green Calhoun webpage as a Junior Workshop project to share tips and resources for how to practice sustainability in our everyday communities.