Enrichment
Enrichment programs provide students with opportunities to explore subjects beyond the standard curriculum, fostering a deeper understanding and passion for learning. These programs can expose students to various career paths and life skills, preparing them for future academic and professional endeavors.
Avondale schools offer students a wide array of extracurricular and co-curricular activities. All schools also incorporate career-development within the curriculum and through enrichment activities.
Here you'll find a variety of programs Avondale students and families have the opportunity to participate in each year.
POSITIVITY PROJECT
The Positivity Project empowers America’s youth to build positive relationships and become their best selves. The program partners with schools and equips educators with the resources, training, and strategy to teach their students. The project incorporates 24 different character strengths that students will learn about and work on throughout the school year. The Positivity Project is utilized in every Avondale elementary school.
CAPTURING KIDS HEARTS
Through experiential training, expert coaching, a character-based curriculum for students, and personalized support, Capturing Kids' Hearts® equips professionals in K-12 education to implement transformational processes focused on social-emotional wellbeing, relationship-driven campus culture, and student connectedness. Avondale Middle School has implemented Capturing Kids Hearts since 2023.
CLUBS & STUDENT ORGRANIZATIONS
Avondale offers students the ability to pursue their passions within the academic curriculum and through extra-curricular and co-curricular activities and clubs, at both the elementary and secondary level.
Academic
Extension of classroom offerings and/or curriculum
- Debate
- Ethics Club
- Forensics
- Yearbook
- Theater Club
- Marching Band
- Color Guard
- Choir Groups
- Radio Club
- Journalism Club
- German Club
Recreational
Non-academic, builds morale team building and exploration of interests
- Bowling Club
- Ski Club
- Ping Pong Club
- Skateboard Club
- Book Club
- Chess Club
- Crocheting & Knitting
- Anime & Gaming
- Green Team
- Rainbow Club
- Girl Talk
Service
Improves the school, community, or provides for outreach
- Women's Health Alliance
- Diversity Club
- Red Cross Club
- Green Team
- Class Board/Student Council
- Mental Health Club
- Young Men Mentoring Brothers of Unity
- HOSA Future Occupation Student Association
- Future Business Leaders of America
Invitational
Club where student has been invited to participate per eligibility criteria
- National Honor Society
- National Junior Honor Society
- National Art Honor Society
- Spanish Honor Society
- German Honor Society
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP
Deerfield Elementary partners with Oakland University to provide students additional resources, programming, and field trips, led by OU staff and students. This includes:
- OU Athlete Celebrity Reading Guests
- OU Hosted STEM Nights
- Invitations to OU Festivals and Events
- Health & Wellness Lessons from OU Medical Students
COMPETITIVE ROBOTICS
Robotics is an engaging way to integrate all STEM education components into a competitive learning team. Avondale offers both FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) and FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition) as part of the RoboJackets FIRST Robotics Team. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a non-profit organization that aims to inspire young people to be interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through its various programs. The Avondale RoboJackets team is among the top 10% of teams world-wide and consistently competes at the World level.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Experiential learning provides hands-on experiences that allow Avondale students to engage directly with the material they are studying. This includes field trips, trips to Oakland University, and annual Washington DC trips. By participating in activities outside the classroom—such as visiting museums, nature reserves, or businesses—students can apply theoretical concepts to practical situations, deepening their understanding and retention of knowledge.
OAKLAND SCHOOLS TECHNICAL CAMPUS
Oakland Schools Technical Campus (OSTC) is an extension of high school and brings students customized, self-directed learning that guides them toward a future career at a state-of-the-art technical campus. At OSTC, students can find career direction, fulfill high school graduation requirements, earn college credits, join student organizations, and make new friends.
AVONDALE RADIO BROADCASTING
WAHS is a radio station that broadcasts live directly from Avondale High School (AHS). Licensed to Auburn Hills, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in November 1975. The station serves as both a public station and a learning tool for students. AHS students have the opportunity to join the Radio Station and developing Broadcasting program. You can tune in anytime to 89.5FM, listen on our website, on your car radio, at home, or on our TuneIn page- wherever you go, take WAHS 89.5 with you!