Practice
Creative programs make practice part of the weekly rhythm
Studio, rehearsal, and production time help students move from interest to finished work with feedback, revision, and presentation built into the process.
Student Life at Concord
Arts and athletics broaden how students participate and grow
Arts and athletics are essential parts of student development at Concord. Programs range from recreational participation to more advanced training and performance, giving students different ways to build discipline, teamwork, expression, and confidence.
Dozens
Athletic options run from recreational activity to more specialized training.
Open + Coached
Students can choose between accessible recreational options and coached programs.
9-12
Participation stays open across grades 9-12.
Participation Range
Students can create, perform, compete, and train at different levels
Concord's arts and athletics offerings are built to make room for exploration, regular participation, and more advanced training or performance experience.
Arts Programs
Creative programs give students structured ways to express and perform
Presentation
Students learn to share creative work with an audience
Performance, visual display, media work, and school showcases give students a clearer reason to refine their ideas and communicate with confidence.
Growth
Creative participation builds habits beyond one assignment
Students practice collaboration, documentation, critique, and public voice in ways that can support confidence, portfolios, and long-term creative identity.
Athletic Participation
Athletics are organized so students can enter at different commitment levels
Participation Levels
Movement stays open, while advanced training remains available
- Open-entry activities keep movement accessible across grades 9-12.
- More structured pathways give interested students coaching, repetition, and performance goals.
- Both routes are meant to strengthen discipline, sportsmanship, and team habits.
Access
Students can make movement part of their regular week
Entry points are designed so students can try activity, build consistency, and make wellness part of the broader student-life experience.
Training
Specialized coaching supports students who want more advanced practice
Students who want greater structure can pursue repeated practice, feedback, and goal-oriented development through the athletic club pathway.
Development
Athletics build teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship
Physical participation is about more than fitness alone. Students practice resilience, accountability, peer encouragement, and healthy competition.
How Students Choose Programs
Participation is flexible enough for both exploration and commitment
Start with interest and schedule fit
Students can join clubs, rehearsals, or athletic training based on interest, timing, and readiness.
Build participation into the normal week
Many activities run after school, so creative work and physical development remain part of the regular Concord rhythm rather than an occasional extra.
Move toward stronger commitment when needed
Students who want more specialization can enter advanced or coached programs, and families can ask directly about additional sport options.
Arts and athletics sit beside academics, not outside them
Participation works because it is integrated into the same week as class, advising, and residential routines. Students are not choosing between structure and activity.
What Participation Builds
Three outcomes Concord wants students to carry forward
Expression
Students gain more ways to communicate who they are
Music, theatre, design, photography, and film all help students build confidence in creative communication and public presentation.
Resilience
Practice, repetition, and competition teach students to improve under pressure
Performance and athletics both require students to respond to feedback, stay consistent, and keep working through difficulty.
Community
Teams and ensembles build shared responsibility
Students learn that their role affects the outcome for others, whether they are on a team, in rehearsal, or creating together.
Programs And Participation
Ask which arts and athletics options would best fit your child
Admissions can help families understand how creative programs, athletic options, and after-school participation fit into the broader Concord experience.