The Eaglebrook elective programs offer a large variety of classes every term. During the winter, the school provides Chess, Prop Making, Relax and Read, Speaker Building, Paper Maché, Gym Games, Robotics, Stone Carving, Design Thinking, Fitness and Weightlifting, New Media New Forms, Ceramics, Printmaking, Stained Glass, Yearbook, Stone Carving, Comic Book Art, Making Stuff, Digital Photo, Woodworking, Ceramics, 2D Art, Sports, Entrepreneur, Film Appreciation, Story Slam, Video Game, Band, and Mindfulness. 

The main reason students have so many options at Eaglebrook is that the school wants them to explore and develop new hobbies, learn interesting techniques, and join activities that can help them develop interests outside of academics and without the pressure of skill levels. For instance, one fun and useful elective is Making Stuff. Two faculty members teach this class, Mrs. Lakey and Mr. Sadnytzky, and, just as you would expect from the name of the class, we “make stuff.” There are no restrictions on what we make, but we do learn how to use different tools on the computer such as Adobe Illustrator and the laser cutter or the 3D printer to design and print out the things we want to make. This class trains your ability of open-mindedness and creativity on how to design something usable with high quality.

To add on, another good example of an elective is Band, a whole-year elective. We put up a Christmas theme during the winter term, and during the Holiday Concert, we played a lot of Christmas songs such as “Last Christmas.” In Band, you get to practice playing instruments with a whole group of students, exercising your cooperative skills, not just worrying about how well you play by yourself, even if you are an experienced player. Even if you are a beginner, you are still welcome to join the Band to get good practice on your instrument.