Students' involvement with faculty and staff in Athenian's town meetings provides first-hand participation in democratic school governance. Students balance Athenian's on-campus curriculum with adventure and involvement as they join in frequent field trips to museums, the theater and the wilderness, among other destinations. Community service programs teach social responsibility through required enriching experiences. High school intersholastic athletics include soccer, cross-country running, basketball, volleyball, swimming, baseball, tennis and wrestling. Middle school students compete in soccer, basketball, volleyball and other sports.
Students also enjoy a wide range of intramural physical education activities.
In the Middle school physical education classes focus on learning a variety of sports. In the Upper School, choices include aikido, dance, indoor soccer, swimming, rock climbing, tennis, weight training, ultimate frisbee and volleyball. Outdoor education and interim trips involve students and faculty in local activities and exciting domestic and international travel. Options have included community development projects, cultural travel, rock climbing, mountain biking, trekking and camping in locations ranging from our own 75-acre campus, Mt. Diablo, Oakland, San Francisco, Monterey, and the Sierra Nevada mountains to more distant locales, such as Mexico, New York, Paris, and Nepal.