Co-curricular activities take place outside of the classroom yet complement academic classroom curriculum. Examples of co-curricular activities include: Math Club, Writing Club, Chess Club, Band, Science Fair, and Student Council.

There are many pros or advantages that come with involvement in co-curricular activities. Some of the pros are:

• Improves academic performance by fueling learning, stimulating creative thought, and building passion in particular subjects
• Enhances social skills, which are important skills to build for college, career, and life in general
• Provides students with a chance to build friendships
• Helps to promote a positive outlook towards school and future study through an increase in a sense of community at school
• Teaches time management and organizational skills
• Helps improve confidence and self-esteem through developing proficiency in a particular area
• Builds leadership and independence in students
• Can develop or help a student to find a new interest, talent, or career goal
• Provides stress relief and relaxation in students
• Can channel a student's energy into a positive direction to keep them away from trouble after school, such as drug abuse or crime
• Provides a way to keep students supervised outside of school hours