School Clubs

Achieving Personal Growth; Gaining A Global Perspective; Promoting Civic Engagement

The K-F Model United Nations Club is one of the most popular extracurricular activities in the high school. Model UN is an elaborate role-playing and group problem solving exercise in which each student assumes the role of a UN delegate representing their assigned country on a particular UN committee. The goal of each committee is to develop proposed solutions to several problems assigned to the committee. Committee topics involve some of the most challenging problems facing the world today. Conferences are typically hosted by universities and can involve upwards of 3,000 students. At conferences, students not only improve their public speaking and critical thinking skills, but also learn how to collaborate, persuade, and lead.    

Mock Trial Prepares Students for the Courtroom

With Mock Trial meetings taking place on a daily basis in the lead up to the competitive trials, K-F's team works very hard. To prepare, the team studies old cases and researches each case's subject matter, discussing different perspectives, watching documentaries, and consulting with professional attorneys on how effective their case theories are.

Through this program, Kew-Forest students have the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of civil and criminal law and courtroom procedures. Around New York City, thousands of students participate each year in this program.