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Upper School Bulldog Life

Flourishing, Thriving, Serving Others

Courage, integrity and compassion converge powerfully on the upper school campus, where students learn to apply the servant leadership skills they have been honing since their earliest lower school years.


In the fall,  upper school students participated in SPARC Day – a non-class day dedicated to Seeking opportunities, Preparing for the future, Acting local, Reaching global and Connecting communities. SPARC Day is a reimagined version of Make a Difference Day held during previous school years.

In the first few weeks of school, upper school students are encouraged to attend Club Day – where more than 60 student clubs and activity groups are represented. Once they have aligned with clubs or initiatives, students spend the rest of the year in meetings, volunteering and fundraising for their causes. One of the biggest annual events is the Halloween Carnival; an event that seasonally entertains low-income students from a nearby community. More than 100 students representing the school’s clubs set up booths and receive guests with joy and compassion.

In upper school, students also broaden their sense of community service – and learn how they can use their talents and interests to support the community. That passion also extends to global community service opportunities. Upper school students may sign up for a community service trip during Spring Break – which has taken Bolles students to charitable work from Costa Rica to the Florida Keys. And because Bolles is a community of students from all over the world, many community service projects and trips serve special friends, families and communities around the globe.

 

 

Students with Fight Against Hunger poster
Students at cardboard city fundraiser
Students with trash bags cleaning up river areas
Students volunteering at North Florida School for Special Ed
Pie in the face fun at carnival

Clubs and Organizations

Anyone can join a club at any time. A student go to his/her Schoology page and search for one of the club names below. On the club's page will be the organization's constitution, next meeting if one is planned for the next few weeks and any other pertinent information. If it looks interesting, the student can request to join. As in years past, a student can also simply show up to the next meeting as announced in the Daily Bulletin.