Arlington Community Education

Bring your training to the next level with this class designed for more experienced parkour practitioners who have established a strong physical and technical foundation. Push yourself with parkour movements, techniques, and challenges that will increase your capabilities in a safe, supervised structure. Incorporate acrobatic elements that explore air awareness, inversion, and“flair” or style into movement. Delve further into the roots and spirit of parkour training and explore how overcoming challenges can build self-confidence and adaptability that can be applied outside of parkour. Previous parkour experience required. Prerequisite - Participants must have attended at least 1 season of PkGen Boston classes to participate.

Boys (+) in Motion is a non-competitive program that inspires active lifestyles, friendships, personal growth, and the confidence that comes from working toward and achieving goals. We meet twice a week for fun and energizing sessions that build physical and mental endurance and prepare us for an optional 5K race that we will run as a team on Saturday, Nov. 22 (further details upon registration). Please note: This program is inclusive of individuals identifying as transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming. Girls (+) in Motion programs will be offered in the spring. Please note: This is an outdoor class so please dress for the weather and bring a water bottle. Currently we do not have coaches for Dallin and Peirce schools—we will send word to the schools if we are able to.

Challenge yourself on the brand-new climbing wall in the AHS gym. Whether you’re a complete beginner or have some experience, get the skills needed to safely belay on a ropes course, including how to fasten your climbing harness, tie a figure 8 knot, and participate in a team belay. High schoolers will also have the opportunity to learn how to solo belay using the PBUS (pull, brake, under, slide) method.

Early Morning P.E. Power is designed to get you physically active before school while having fun with friends. Research has shown that exercise improves brainpower and concentration. Get your blood pumping and start your day primed to learn.

ACE running clubs are non-competitive programs that introduce the joy of running, build physical and mental endurance, and inspire active lifestyles. All teams will work toward the optional 5K race that we will run as a team on Saturday, Nov. 22 (further details upon registration). No experience necessary.Please note: This is an outdoor class so please dress for the weather and bring a water bottle. The Turkey Trot requires a separate registration and is independent of ACE. Details will be emailed once available.

Get outdoors and enjoy the natural world. Hike local wilderness areas such as the Middlesex Fells Reservation, Walden Pond, and the Western Greenway, led by an experienced guide. Engage your curiosity, seek out adventure, build camaraderie, and increase your stamina on hikes of varying distances and challenges. Gain confidence as you learn how to read trail maps, use a compass, and employ other navigation techniques, as well as read the forest for clues about the non-human life around us. Our club will culminate in an optional full-day hike in the White Mountain National Forest. Transportation from Gibbs/OMS and all necessary equipment will be provided for both the club and the hike. Location: Pickups and dropoffs from Gibbs and Ottoson Schools Hike Locations: Initially, Middlesex Fells, with other local options available All necessary equipment (including hiking backpacks, microspikes, snowshoes and headlamps) will be provided for both the club and the hike. Note: The full-day hike is on Sunday, Nov 2 and is open to Hiking Club members only, register separately.

Get outdoors and enjoy the natural world as the daylight fades. Led by an experienced guide, you’ll set out on nearby hiking adventures that will hyper-engage your senses. We’ll use headlamps, hiking poles, and our wits to conquer terrain that slowly becomes invisible as the sun sets. Pickup & Dropoff: Gibbs students should look for the van at 3:00 pm. It takes 15–20 minutes to get from Gibbs to Ottoson. Ottoson students pickup time will be between 3:15–3:20pm. Note: Sturdy walking shoes, layers including a sweater and a raincoat, water, and a snack are mandatory. We will supply backpacks, headlamps, and poles for those who want them.

Build confidence, coordination, and strength through the practice of traditional martial arts, including karate and taekwondo. Explore moves and forms that combine high-energy action with moments of focus and calm, such as powerful strikes, martial arts-inspired games, and breaking boards. The courage and strength you build will support your well-being, both on and off the mat.

Please note: Students who are enrolled in Hardy's after school program (APTG), should enroll in Session 2 Known for its fun games and teamwork-oriented environment, Nathan’s Ninjas is a mix of traditional Kempo Karate with elements of sport karate, tumbling, and grappling. This course will give you a true self-defense perspective, all while having fun and building confidence. The end date for the Wednesday class will be Dec. 10. There is no class on Nov. 5, due to the early release that day.

This is not your average gym class! Using unique equipment, play classic gym games—with a twist. Walk on “volcanoes” with giant six-foot inflatable tubes, race in real-life Mario Kart on PlasmaCars, and outsmart and outmaneuver your classmates in Ninja Noodle Tag. Move, learn new skills, and have a blast.

Challenge yourself to get from point A to point B in the most creative, entertaining, fastest and most efficient way possible, without assisting equipment. Parkour is like urban gymnastics, and lets you turn the entire world into your personal playground. In a non-competitive atmosphere, you’ll conquer natural and man-made obstacles by running, vaulting, jumping, climbing and rolling. Improve balance, coordination, strength, spatial awareness, and flexibility through games, exercises, and drills.

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art famous for its lightning-fast and powerful kicking techniques. This Olympic sport is the most widely studied martial art in the world. You will practice striking and self-defense moves and learn a series of traditional forms as we focus on achieving disciplined bodies and minds through fitness and exercise.