Clubs & Activities
Student life in the Upper School strives beyond the classroom. With over 75 student-led clubs, affinity groups, service opportunities, and competitive groups, there are meaningful opportunities for all students. Whether students explore a new passion, deepen an existing interest, or launch something entirely new, clubs offer a vibrant and inclusive space for connection, leadership, and selfexpression. Clubs encompass various areas, including academic and competitive teams, affinity and alliance groups, arts and culture, career and professional interests, community engagement and service, and media publications.
Students may take on leadership roles in organizations such as the Honor Council, Foundation Board, or student government, and they are encouraged to create new clubs each year that reflect emerging interests or unmet needs in the community. Above all, clubs at Providence Day empower students to lead, collaborate, and nurture their passions while having fun and building lasting relationships.
Arts
We are committed to nurturing creativity and confidence at every stage of learning. Comprehensive exposure to visual arts, music, and theatre is vital to each student’s educational journey. In the Upper School, students may choose from various visual arts classes or enroll in performing arts courses such as a musical ensemble, theatre, technical theatre, or AP Music Theory. Each year, the Upper School Theatre Department produces both a play and a musical, allowing students to participate on stage or behind the scenes. Additional opportunities include involvement in a cappella groups and membership in national honor societies for visual arts and music. Through enrichment experiences such as honors ensembles and artsrelated trips, students can broaden their artistic perspectives and showcase their talents through off-campus performances.
Athletics
Participation in the Providence Day athletic program enables studentathletes to pursue excellence, foster lasting relationships, and develop physically and emotionally. Students in grades 8 through 12 have the opportunity to participate in a variety of team sports.
The athletic department is committed to developing the whole person by integrating excellence in education and athletic competition. As an extension of the classroom, the athletic program promotes sportsmanship, commitment, character, respect, and integrity, instilling lifelong values and fostering meaningful personal growth in each student-athlete.
Alumni Community
Providence Day School proudly engages a vibrant network of more than 4,000 alumni who remain part of our community long after graduation. Every PD graduate and former student belongs to the Alumni Association, which supports the school’s mission through events, professional networking, volunteer opportunities, and lifelong connections while celebrating alumni achievements. Our alumni and their families are always part of the PD family.
Parent Community
All Providence Day parents are members of the Parents’ Association, whose mission is to collaborate with the school to foster a vibrant community through volunteer activities, fellowship opportunities, and fundraising events that support families, faculty, and staff. Additionally, parents are encouraged to join the Charger Club, which strengthens the athletic experience through fundraising and volunteerism, and the Friends of the Arts, which supports the visual and performing arts.
My wife always says to ‘bloom where you’re planted,’ and PD is a very fertile place. Not only are the parents very supportive of each other, but I have found our kids’ friends within the PD community are wonderful people, and are developing into wonderful young adults.
John Olin, father of students in the classes of 2020, 2022, and 2023
Campus
Providence Day cultivates a vibrant, active environment full of innovative spaces. Our campus supports a year-round slate of activities, programs, celebrations, and events.
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