Academic clubs and honor societies at LION recognize students’ academic excellence and help them home in on distinct fields of study in an open and challenging environment.
Student Life
Extra-curriculars
At LION, learning doesn’t stop at the classroom door. With a selection of more than 35 clubs and societies, students are encouraged to discover new interests, build skills, and connect with peers through activities that pique their curiosity.
Clubs and Societies
Academic Clubs and Honor Societies
- Debate Team (High School)
- Hispanic Honor Society (High School)
- National Art Honor Society (High School)
- National Honor Society for the Dance Arts (High School)
- National Honor Society (High School)
- National Elementary Honor Society (Middle School)
- National Junior Honor Society (Middle School)
Activities Clubs
From 3D printing to fencing, LION activities clubs open doors to new experiences that students may not have access to outside of school.
- 3D Printing Club (High School)
- Anime Club (High School)
- Coding (Elementary School)
- Chess (Middle School)
- Fencing (Elementary School)
- Gaming (Elementary School)
- HM 246 - Partnership with the Horace Mann School (Elementary School)
- Yearbook (High School)
Arts Clubs
Take center stage, or go behind the scenes, with a wide range of dedicated arts clubs. Whether a student is passionate about dance or is a budding film enthusiast, there are many avenues for expressing themselves through art at LION.
- Craft Club (High School)
- Dance Company (Elementary School and Middle School)
- Dance Team (High School)
- Film Club (High School)
- Music Club (High School)
- Sketch Club (High School)
- Step (Middle School)
Leadership Clubs
LION’s leadership clubs help students discover their voice, build responsibility, and step into meaningful leadership roles within the school and beyond.
- Bring Change to Mind (High School)
- Junior Deans (High School)
- LION Club (Elementary School)
- Student Council (Middle and High School)
Social and Cultural Clubs
Social and cultural clubs at LION provide spaces for shared interests, networking, and exploration of local and global issues.
Travel opportunities expose students to new and diverse cultures firsthand. Since the launch of the World Scholars program, students have participated in immersive trips to Cuba, France, Italy, and Costa Rica.
- Gay Straight Alliance (High School)
- Girls Group (Middle School and High School)
- Newspaper (High School)
- World Scholars (Middle School)
- Young Men of Excellence (Middle School)
- Zoom News (Middle School and High School)
NYC and Beyond
Sharing a Love of Dance
The LION Dance Company is an audition-based performance group for 3rd–5th grade students. Dancers train in hip-hop, jazz, Bollywood, West African, and contemporary styles, building discipline, confidence, teamwork, and artistic expression through rigorous rehearsals and performance.
The company appears in parades and festivals throughout New York City and produces a professionally filmed dance video each year.
