A typical day at Blair begins with breakfast in the dining room with fellow students and faculty. Classes start at 8 a.m. and continue through the day until 3 p.m. everyday except Sundays, with half days on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The school assembles as a community three times each week for school meetings and Chapel, and there is time devoted each day for activities, music, teacher conferences or student/advisor meetings.

Afternoons
Afternoons are reserved for athletics and extracurricular activities. The goal of the athletic program at Blair is to combine healthy, physical development with the valuable life lessons of sportsmanship, teamwork and fair play. Every Blair student is required to take part in some form of athletics, either through interscholastic competitions or a sports alternative. The many options include swimming, golf, weight lifting, squash, and an expanding variety of aerobics and dance activities.

Sports begin in the afternoon when the class day ends. Students and faculty reconvene in the gym or on the playing field, as most faculty members dedicate their afternoons to coaching a sport. Many students who have learned a sport at Blair go on to play at the collegiate level.

Dinners
Several nights a week, the Blair family sits down to dinner together. Students are required to dress formally (skirts and dresses for girls, coats and ties for boys) and are seated with faculty families and other students on a rotating basis. An important tradition at Blair, dinners foster the strong sense of community and family that is fundamental to our school and provides opportunities to meet everyone in the school.

Evenings
Society of Skeptics
Sponsored by the history department, The Society of Skeptics presents weekly hosts speakers and events that keep the Blair community in touch with contemporary issues. Go to the Calendar & Events section of the Web site for a list of upcoming Skeptics speakers.

Art Openings
The Art Department sponsors a number of art openings throughout the year. Receptions for professional artist shows as well as student exhibits take place after dinner. Students have the opportunity to meet and interact with talented artists and view a wide range of artistic works. The Fine & Performing Arts section of the Web site has a complete list of Romano Gallery exhibitions and opening receptions.

Study Hall
On school nights, students use the two-hour block of 8p.m.-10p.m. for academic purposes. Students take advantage of this time by studying in their dormitories, researching in the library, or getting extra help from a teacher.

Weekends
Weekends might be a little less structured than weekdays, but that doesn’t mean students are any less active! The campus bustles with activity, including sporting events, student theater productions, off-campus trips, dances and various forms of entertainment. To see a sample of what weekends have to offer, go to the Weekend Highlights page in the News & Events section.

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