Extracurricular Activities

Kingswood Academy strives to form the whole child. Our well-rounded curriculum includes art, music, band, physical education, and sports.

ART: A professional artist comes to the school once a week to present art classes to the 5^th-8^th grades. The concept being taught is reinforced through hands-on experiences with different artistic media. Art for Pre-K through 4^th grade is integrated directly into the curriculum by the classroom teacher.

MUSIC: Through a weekly music class our 1^st-8^th grades gain a greater appreciation and more thorough knowledge of many different types of music. Music class includes singing, learning about composers, learning to read music and playing rhythm instruments. Grades 3 and 4 are being introduced to musical notation by learning how to play the recorder. Our music director presents two recitals a year: a Christmas Pageant then a Spring Concert held on Grandparents Day.

BAND: Kingswood has invited Band for Today, an on site band program, to come and instruct any students interested in developing their musical talents. The band instructor teaches 45-minute lessons once a week for students in the 4^th through 8^th grades. Rental of the desired instrument and lessons are contracted with Band for Today and are an independent fee. The students perform several times a year as a group for parents and invited guests.

GYM: The 1^st-8^th grades have gym every Tuesday and Thursday for 45 minutes.

SPORTS: Kingswood Academy is a member of the West DuPage Elementary School Association. This league includes several other local schools. For those students interested in joining a team sport there are a variety of sports to choose from such as co-ed soccer, boy’s basketball, girl’s basketball, and track.