Athletics
Tandem Friends School encourages students in grades five through twelve to participate in interscholastic sports regardless of their previous experience or attained skill level. We recognize the important balance between academics and athletics, and believe strongly that regular exercise, the development of skills, and interscholastic athletic competition play critical roles in a student’s growth.
We stress the values of teamwork and cooperation, and students learn to cope respectfully and courteously in times of failure and disappointment as well as in times of success and mastery. Athletic participation contributes to the development of a child’s self-esteem, confidence and overall character, and provides opportunities for leadership and success outside the classroom. Tandem believes in and practices a “no-cut” policy.
Physical education is a daily class for Middle School students. The PE program is designed to develop individual skills, increase cardiovascular strength and provide students with exposure to sport and play. Each year, the students participate in the Presidential Physical Fitness Test. Middle School students in the 5th through 8th grade are encouraged to participate in interscholastic sports. Electives such as yoga and dance are periodically available to Upper School students.
Tandem Friends offers the following sports:
Fall Winter Spring
Field Hockey (girls) Basketball (US and MS boys/ Lacrosse (Girls/ Boys)
US and MS girls)
Soccer (boys US and MS) Golf (coed)
Cross Country (coed) Soccer (US and MS girls)
Volleyball (varsity girls) Tennis (boys)
Tennis (girls) Ski Club (Activity) Mountain Bike Club (club sport)
Fencing (club sport) Fencing (club sport) Fencing (club sport)
Club Sports/Activities
There is also an active Fencing club, coached by James Faine of the Charlottesville Fencing Alliance. For more information on the coed fencing club, click here.
In the winter, there is a Ski Club that sometimes heads to the ski slopes on Friday afternoons. In the spring, 6th grade teacher Joe Doherty leads the Mountain Bike Club.
Tandem Friends School does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, sexual
orientation or national ethnic origin in the administration of its
educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship or loan
programs, or athletic and other school- administered programs. The
school complies with the ADA to the extent possible.
Athletics News...
Media Player