We are so excited to welcome and re-engage with ALL schools and ALL students to the new Folger.
We have been talking to teachers and developing a new suite of offerings to meet the needs of students and schools in new and exciting ways – ways that bring to bear the tremendous depth of the Folger and all we can offer students.
Secondary School Shakespeare Festival
The Folger Secondary School Shakespeare Festival returns for a full slate of six days this March 2025. For over 40 years, middle and high school students from around the DMV have taken over the Folger Theatre stage to perform Shakespeare for themselves and each other. The festival is about the joys of learning by doing. It’s not competitive at all. But it is a whole lot of fun!
Lily McKee High School Fellowship Program
The Lily McKee High School Fellowship Program is back at the Folger. We’re seeking 25 high school students from around the DMV to serve as McKee High School Fellows from January 2025 to May 2025. Fellows will explore Hamlet and Twelfth Night through the lenses of poetry, performance, and the singular Folger Collection.