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"Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."
Martin Luther King Jr.
Clubs & Electives
Each year a variety of clubs and electives are offered a few examples are listed below.
Debate: In debate students develop skills for public speaking, researching current events, creating persuasive arguments, and working as a team. In addition students will have the opportunity to win some medals along the way.Musical: Students experience the wonder that is the live stage through singing, dancing, acting, and much more. Musical Theater provides students with the full range of theatrical experiences both onstage and off.
Art: For students who are interested in a deeper study of the arts, this club will focus on furthering technique in a variety of mediums. Students have the option of creating their own independent study projects while receiving extra instruction in the medium of their choice.
The Clapham Chronicle: This student-led literary and arts periodical is published at the end of each semester. The Clapham Chronicle team, headed by student editors, solicit creative work from classmates and then edit, format, and publish it in magazine form.
Yearbook: Students learn about photography and graphic design. They are assigned specific events to cover, as well as writing, designing, and photographing to develop a school yearbook.
Admissions Ambassadors: Student Ambassadors serve as the face of the school in many key admissions contexts: hosting visiting students for classroom visit days, speaking at admissions events, and sharing the student perspective on our school mission.
International Ambassadors:The Wilberforce International Ambassadors serve The Wilberforce School by offering hospitality and helping to enfold our international students. Ambassadors provide an invaluable service in helping international students to feel comfortable and welcomed at The Wilberforce School.