extracurriculars
Beyond the classroom
Extracurriculars are activities pursued outside the regular academic curriculum—sports, clubs, theater, volunteer work.
The term appears most often in discussions of college admissions, where a strong roster of extracurriculars supposedly demonstrates a well-rounded applicant: Her extracurriculars include debate team and community organizing.
Sometimes used loosely for any side pursuits beyond one's main obligations.
Generous giving for others
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- outreachProactive community assistance
- activismDirect effort for reform
volunteering · advocacy · fundraising · civic · tutoring · mentorship · cleanup
Competitive physical activities
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- soccerField sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
football · track · swimming · baseball · tennis · volleyball · gymnastics · cross-country
State of belonging
- presidentElected leader of nation
- treasurerFinancial steward of organization
- secretaryAdministrative office aide
- meetingsOrganized group assemblies
elections · charter · roster · debate · robotics · yearbook · newspaper
Venue for live drama
- choirOrganized group of singers
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- bandGroup playing music together
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
dance · photography · ceramics · painting · sculpture · drawing · ballet · improv
Supervised professional trial period
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- hackathonTimed team programming event
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
Refreshment through leisure
philanthropy
Generous giving for others
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- outreachProactive community assistance
activism · volunteering · advocacy · fundraising · civic · tutoring · mentorship · cleanup
athletics
Competitive physical activities
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- soccerField sport with goals
basketball · football · track · swimming · baseball · tennis · volleyball · gymnastics · cross-country · lacrosse
membership
State of belonging
- presidentElected leader of nation
- treasurerFinancial steward of organization
- secretaryAdministrative office aide
meetings · elections · charter · roster · debate · robotics · yearbook · newspaper
theater
Venue for live drama
drama · dance · photography · ceramics · painting · sculpture · drawing · ballet · improv · stagecraft
internship
Supervised professional trial period
recreation
Refreshment through leisure
- high schoolhigh school, teachers, classroom, classrooms, principal
- schoolteachers, classrooms, classes, student, grades
- schoolingelementary school, school, middle school, high school, primary schools
- college lifefreshman, freshman year, sophomore, junior, classes
- K-12 Schoolselementary school, middle school, high school, student, classroom
- home and schoolparents, teachers, homework, report cards, PTA
extracurricularscore curriculum
Mandatory foundational coursework
mandatory classes · required courses · graduation requirements · academics · coursework
- extracurricular activitiesNon-academic school pursuits
- extracurricular activityNon-academic school involvement
- extracurricular programsActivities beyond required coursework
- extracurricular clubsOptional student organizations outside class
- extracurricular groupsNon-academic student organizations