After School Activities
At Carden Arbor View School, learning and growth continue long after the final bell rings. Our After-School Activities Program is thoughtfully designed to provide students with meaningful opportunities to explore interests, develop new skills, and build lasting friendships in a supportive and engaging environment.
We offer a wide variety of enrichment options for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Creative and academic clubs, including chess, STEM, robotics, Minecraft, Pokémon Club, and other specialty offerings that encourage critical thinking, collaboration, and innovation.
Middle school students have additional opportunities to grow as leaders and communicators through activities such as debate, yearbook, and other student-led initiatives that foster confidence and responsibility.
We also offer enrichment classes and private lessons throughout the year, providing students with the chance to explore music, art, and other specialized interests.
Our after-school program reflects our commitment to educating the whole child academically, socially, physically, and creatively, while providing families with quality, structured after school options in a safe and nurturing setting.
For current offerings and seasonal schedules, please contact the school office.
Robotics
Robotics plays a powerful role in elementary education because it brings learning to life in a hands-on, meaningful way. Through building and programming robots, students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills as they test ideas, troubleshoot challenges, and learn from mistakes.
These experiences help children see that perseverance and creativity are just as important as getting the “right” answer. Robotics encourages collaboration and communication. Working in teams, students practice sharing ideas, listening to others, and taking on leadership roles. These social and academic skills prepare students not only for future STEM learning, but for success in school and beyond.
Debate
Students are introduced to parliamentary debate where they learn critical thinking skills, research competence, reading comprehension, media and argument literacy, evidence evaluation, summarizing and outlining, and public speaking. They will prepare arguments with logical reasoning while evaluating and understanding issues from more than one perspective. Students foster sensitivity to bias, build confidence, and work together.
The parliamentary form of debate consists of a discussion in which participants articulate, justify, and clarify their positions on an issue. In this informal debate plan, rebuttals attempt to refute statements made by the opposing side.
Participation on the debate team requires work done outside of school, attending tournaments on 4–6 Saturdays, and weekly meetings once a week after school. Parents may need to pay a tournament fee or volunteer to be a judge. Additional information about expectations and tournament details will be shared with families at one of the first debate team meetings.
Sports
After-school sports are available to all students in grades 5–8. Teams participate in an intramural sports program with other local private schools.
Athletic programs such as soccer, flag football, basketball, and volleyball promote teamwork, sportsmanship, and physical fitness.
Flag Football
Basketball
Volleyball
Soccer
After School Activities
French Tea Party
Robotics
Pokemon Club
Etymology
Chinese Lessons
Computer Illustration
Soccer
STEM
Chess Club
Spanish Lessons
Minecraft
Math Club
Musical Theater
Private Music Lessons
Debate
