Inclusive Athletics Opportunities

As our Shady Hill School mission states, “play and discovery are central to every child’s growth,” and as our athletics mission states, “we cultivate joyful active participants who value physical activity and healthy competition.” In keeping with these principles, offering inclusive athletics opportunities for students of all gender identities and expressions is important to us at Shady Hill. We welcome students to participate in any athletics program they feel comfortable with, and we take an active leadership role in meetings with our peer schools as we partner to navigate the opportunities and challenges embedded in our culture’s ever-evolving understanding of gender. 

Fall varsity and junior varsity interscholastic athletics offerings include: all gender volleyball, all gender flag football, co-ed cross country, boys soccer, and girls soccer. Winter varsity and junior varsity interscholastic athletics offerings include: girls basketball, boys basketball, all gender ice hockey, and all gender fencing. Spring varsity and junior varsity interscholastic athletics offerings include: all gender ultimate frisbee, boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, and co-ed track and field. All varsity and junior varsity interscholastic athletics play with modified middle school rules. All gender PE electives are also available each season. To learn more about our offerings, check out our athletics program.

Our next steps include continuing to engage our peer schools in conversations about gender inclusion in athletics.

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