High school students eager to stand out in the college application process often participate in a litany of extracurricular activities hoping to bolster their chances of admission to a selective ...

As children age, they have increasing opportunities to get involved with extracurricular activities. For example, they might play a sport or join a club or student organization. These activities can ...

Online extracurricular activities are taking the burden of after-school caretaking off busy, exhausted parents. Here are three of the best to sign up for. Our editors independently select these ...

High-school counsellors often face the question from students and parents: “Should extracurricular activities be chosen with college applications in mind, or should students just pursue activities ...

As colleges reintroduce standardized testing requirements, the competition for elite institutions remains fierce but evolving. Now that test scores are a given, the focus has shifted toward ...

Extracurricular activities that nurture a sense of belonging with peers appear to bolster preteen's mental health, new research from the University of British Columbia suggests. The study, recently ...