To compete at their best and at the highest level, athletes need the best possible facilities, and the Agnes C. Underwood Athletic Center provides this support for our NCS student-athletes.
This 90,000-square-foot underground facility, which has three floors below ground, includes:
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We also have an eye-catching, 50-foot, free-standing climbing wall, which our Voyageur athletes use. This tower rises through the very center of our facility.
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Whatever your skill level, you’ll feel right at home here.
| Ferguson Field and Nazareth Field |
Our two turf fields are home to our field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and softball programs. These fields are arranged in a way that allows two games to take place simultaneously. 
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| Schifter Court |
This is the home of our basketball and volleyball teams, with plenty of room for spectators. Schifter is also where we display our school wide purple and gold banner, Independent School League (ISL) championship banners, DCSAA banners, and Gatorade Player of the Year banners, providing testimony to our proud history of athletic accomplishment.  |
| France-Merrick Fitness & Weight Room |
| Here, students develop individualized workout plans, whether for a specific sport or for general fitness. They can utilize thousands of pounds of free weights, 30 training stations, speed-development and plyometric equipment, and a full range of cardiovascular machines, ranging from treadmills and rowers to bicycles and elliptical machines. |
| Kapani Three-Court Gym |
Adjacent to Schifter Court, three regulation-size courts are used for team practices and for physical education classes. On one of the courts, we have an indoor batting cage for the softball team to utilize in the off season. Circling above the courts is also an impressive indoor track.  |
| North Dance Studio |
| Located across from the fitness and weight room, this studio is home to our NCS Dance Team and our renowned dance program. We also use the studio for pilates and yoga instruction. |
| Coordinate Facilities |
| Through our Coordinate Program with St. Albans School (STA) for boys, NCS athletes also utilize STA's facilities. Track and field compete at the Steuart Field complex, we offer swimming at Lawrence Pool, and our tennis teams use STA's clay-court complex during the fall season. |
| Other Facilities |
| Our athletes also play squash at Squash on Fire in downtown DC, play ice hockey at various rinks in the DMV, and row from Thompson’s Boathouse on the nearby Potomac River. |
You belong here. Come and discover NCS.