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.
Student Experiences
Go deeper with a Folger experience that is tailored to your school group and what you are currently studying in class. Combine a tour of the Folger with an up-on-your-feet workshop from Folger Education and an engaging display of rare materials from the Folger collection, focused on a topic that’s relevant to your school group, such as a specific Shakespeare play.
More student programs
Secondary School Shakespeare Festival
The Folger Secondary School Shakespeare Festival returned for a full slate of six days this past March. 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. High school students from around the DMV are participating as McKee High School Fellows from January to May 2025. Fellows are exploring Hamlet and Twelfth Night through the lenses of poetry, performance, and the singular Folger Collection.