Middle School Public Debate Program

Nation's Capital Debate League

Welcome to the
Nation's Capital Debate League! 

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2019-2020 School Year

Tournament DateS:

• October 20, 2018 at Sidwell Friends School, in Washington, D.C.
• December 8, 2018 at Longfellow Middle School in Falls Church, VA
• February 2, 2019 at Norwood School in Bethesda, MD
• March 16, 2019 at Rachel Carson Middle School in Herndon, VA
• May 25, 2019: Championship Tournament at George Washington University in Washington, DC

Can you host a debate at your school? Email us at debate@esuus.org.

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Judge Training:

More information coming soon.

NOTE: to judge, you must attend training. This includes current high school debaters and former NCDL debaters. You do not have to attend the training more than once.

Participating Schools:

• Longfellow Middle School (Falls Church)
• Norwood School (Bethesda)
• NYSMITH School (Herndon)
• Pyle Middle School (Bethesda)
• Rachel Carson Middle School (Herndon)
• Rocky Run Middle School (Chantilly)
• The Lowell School (Washington, D.C.)
• Westland Middle School (Bethesda)
• Woods Academy (Bethesda)
• Sidwell Friends School (Washington, D.C.) 
• Navy Elementary School (Fairfax)
• Potomac School (McLean)
• Georgetown Day School (Washington, D.C.)
• Roberto Clemente Middle School (Germantown)
• St. Mark Catholic School (Vienna)
• St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School (Washington, D.C.)
• Blessed Sacrament School (Washington, D.C.)
• Reagan Middle School (Haymarket)