programs
The Charlottesville Debate League currently offers a number of programs in middle and high schools around the Charlottesville/Albemarle area. To request a program at your school, please contact us.
Program structure
We provide 100% of the materials required for our programs, including the teachers! Normally, two members will be assigned to teach a program at each school each semester. More often than not, teachers remain at their respective schools for the whole academic year, if not their entire tenure in CDL. Teachers receive multiple training sessions each semester to ensure they are prepared to teach the subject effectively and provide quality, positive feedback. Teachers also receive a curriculum each week for use in the classroom - including presentations, practice activities, video examples, and mock debates.
In addition to our classroom and after-school programs, we also host two middle school tournaments each semester - providing our students the opportunity to put what they learned in the classroom to use debating real-world questions. Our high school students are offered opportunities to participate in tournaments not sponsored by CDL.
mIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Buford Middle School
Burley Middle School
Charlottesville Catholic School
Charlottesville Community Charter School
Charlottesville Day School
CHEC Middle School
Covenant Middle School
Field School of Charlottesville
Journey Middle School
Kate Collins Middle School
Peabody School
Lakeside Middle School
Tandem Friends School
Village School
Waldorf School
Walker Middle School
High School Programs
Albemarle High School
Charlottesville High School
CHEC Upper School
Covenant Upper School
Tandem Friends School