Student Clubs

The Collegiate Middle School Mathematics Club is open to all students in grades 5 – 8.  One does not have to be a mathematics expert to be a member of this inclusive club.  Meetings include inspiring and interesting video presentations about special math topics, innovative technology related to the advancement of STEM in our community, and math-inspired games.  The enriching exercises we do in meetings prepare interested students for participation in local, regional, and national mathematics contests.

The Collegiate Upper School Mathematics Team is open to all students and is student organized. The team enables those students who wish to pursue the study of mathematics outside the classroom to extend their mathematical knowledge and to improve their problem-solving skills through participation in local, regional, and national mathematics contests. Weekly activities range from contest preparation to interesting math problems according to the interest of the students and leaders.

Students in the Model United Nations Club in the Upper School match their research and diplomatic skills with others from around the city and across the world as we participate in local and international Model UN conferences.  A highlight of our season is the North American Invitational Model UN conference at Georgetown University. 

Science Olympiad clubs in the Middle School (Division B) and Upper School (Division C) allow students to form teams participating in Science Olympiad competitions with other schools in the region and across the country. Science Olympiad competitions are like academic track meets, consisting of 23 different events. Students work in teams and train themselves, bonding with each other and deepening their love for science together. By combining events from all disciplines, Science Olympiad encourages a broad cross-section of students to get involved. The club participates in different invitationals before the NY Regional tournament, which provides students an opportunity to visit and tour colleges they might consider for their undergraduate studies and provides a memorable experience that lasts a lifetime. 

Collegiate Environmental Science Coalition (CEC) is an Upper School student organization comprising the three major environmental clubs: The Wildlife Conservation Club, The Billion Oyster Project, and CENIC. Students in these clubs participate in citizen science studies and develop programs to raise awareness and funds for various local and international environmental organizations. Their goal is to help the Collegiate community strive towards sustainability and zero waste. Learn more about the club's efforts towards enacting positive change by visiting the CEC website. 

Our Middle School Robotics Club aims to teach students programming and engineering concepts by building and programming our own robots. Robotics is an exciting multi-disciplinary field and students learn to construct robots first using Lego and eventually by sourcing parts and building our own working Arduino robots. Exercises and challenges help focus our students and push them to innovate their designs and dig deeper with their programming knowledge. The First Lego League competition helps us to foster collaboration and competition in our students. Students will leave the club knowing more about how to program sensors and motors and the important role robotics plays in our daily lives. 

The Collegiate Upper School Speech & Debate Team competes in tournaments at the local, regional, and national levels. As a member school of both the National Speech and Debate Association and the National Catholic Forensic League, our team members gain access to select honor societies and opportunities to be crowned National Champions.