Student Opportunities
Where curiosity leads, young minds grow—academic clubs spark the journey.
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At Scottsville Elementary, we believe that all learners thrive when they are challenged, inspired, and encouraged to explore their passions. Our Talent Development program offers a wide variety of opportunities beyond the classroom that help students develop creativity, leadership, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
Whether you're interested in academic competitions, hands-on projects, or independent exploration, there’s something here for you! Explore the exciting clubs, contests, enrichment programs, and special events designed to spark your curiosity and celebrate your strengths.
We can’t wait to see where your ideas will take you!
After School Clubs & Competitions
Destination Imagination (Grades 1-2)
Presented with a STEM Challenge, teams will work over several weeks or months on a solution or presentation, which they will present at a DI tournament for feedback, kudos and standing ovations! (Winter)
Girls Excelling at Math "GEM" (Grades 4-5)
The purpose of GEM is to provide a fun, challenging mathematics experience for all Charlottesville girls that will spark a love of math that will stay with them throughout their lifetimes. (Winter)
Book Club (Grades 3-5)
The purpose of our book club is to foster a love of reading while helping students build critical thinking, discussion, and comprehension skills in a fun, supportive environment. Through conversations, you will explore different perspectives, make connections, and deepen your understanding of characters, themes, and big ideas. The book club also encourages curiosity, creativity, and respectful dialogue through fun and engaging games and activities. (Fall)
Above: Students enjoying their first Girls Excelling at Math (GEM) Tournament, (March 2025)
Independent Exploration
Independent Exploration is your chance to dive into a topic you're curious about and learn more on your own terms. Whether it's animals, architecture, video game design, space, or social justice—you get to choose what excites you!
Through this special opportunity, you'll ask big questions, research answers, and create a project or product to share what you’ve learned. It’s a way to challenge yourself, think creatively, and show what you can do when you take charge of your own learning.
Your ideas matter—and Independent Exploration helps bring them to life!
Talk to your homeroom teacher about your interest, and we will work with you to come up with a plan!
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