ALWAYS ENGAGED

Extracurriculars

At OHMS we offer many opportunities for girls to get involved and dive deeper into their areas of interest. These programs give girls the opportunity to build relationships with classmates in other grades while strengthening their sense of community and fostering their talents and skills.

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OHMS Clubs & Programs

Extracurricular programs are optional but highly encouraged to keep students engaged, building new relationships and most importantly - exploring their own interests and skills.

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FALL

Field Hockey

Athletics

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Sports teams are open to all students and do not hold tryouts. This approach encourages healthy risk-taking and an opportunity for girls to explore a new interest. Students who choose to participate in a sport are expected to make a full commitment and to give their best effort at each practice and game.

Our sports program offers league play for any interested 6th - 8th grader in Field Hockey (fall), Basketball (winter) and Soccer (spring). 5th graders are invited to a club team for each sport to develop their skills in preparation for the league. Coaching, practices, and games are coordinated by our Athletic Director, Rebecca Reyes.

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WINTER

Basketball

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SPRING

Soccer

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Chorus

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 Open to all girls—no audition required! This vibrant, twice-weekly club celebrates the joy of singing while developing essential vocal skills. Members will learn proper vocal technique, sight-singing, solo performance, and multi-part harmonies, all while exploring a diverse choral repertoire. In addition to performances at the Winter Ceremony, graduation, and end-of-quarter Studios, the choir takes part in a variety of other exciting performance opportunities both on and off campus. Join us and raise your voice! 

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Girls for a Change - Girl Action Team

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Girls for a Change is a non-profit organization aimed at empowering self-identifying Black girls in Central Virginia. OHMS is proud to partner with them to offer an after-school Girl Action Team for our students. Girl Action Teams support girls in fully developing their voices, abilities, and problem-solving capacities to realize their full potential. They tackle social issues they feel passionate about, coming up with solutions with guidance from their coaches. Action Teams are at the heart of Girls For A Change. 

In the past, Orchard House girls have explored the foundations of sewing while incorporating sustainable materials to create beautiful and functional objects. They have also created personal zines as self-representations, written and published their own stories, and composed poems honoring Black women they admire.

Year book club at Orchard House Middle School

Yearbook Club

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Every OHMS yearbook is created start-to-finish by 7th and 8th graders with the support of our Librarian, Penn Ward. They meet after school to figure out the direction the yearbook will take, flex their design skills, and make a meaningful artifact for the OHMS archives.


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“Orchard House has brought out the best in me. As the years went on, I became more optimistic and have blossomed out of my shell.”

- OHMS Student

Contact Us

We’re excited that you’re considering Orchard House – where girls love middle school. If you’re ready to talk about what an independent, all girls middle school education looks like for you or your daughter we invite you to get in touch.