Critical Thinking, Communication & Lifelong Skills
Students will find their voice in our public speaking, debate, and youth leadership program.
Program participants will develop critical skills such as thinking on their feet and building sound arguments. This series of classes will also help students develop interview skills, problem-solving & teamwork as well as learning to develop communication skills such as empowering themselves through public speaking and voicing their opinions. This is a great opportunity for participants to build lifelong friendships with teammates and participate in speech and debate tournaments.
2018 Classes Forming Now
Program Registration
Click below to sign up for the Speech & Debate program nearest you.
QD Learning - Anaheim
QD Learning - Chino Hills
QD Learning - Fullerton
QD Learning - Huntington Beach
QD Learning - Irvine
QD Learning - La Palma
Costa Gomez-Bueno
Hermosa Drive Elementary
I really love it. It is very fun and interesting. My favorite part is definitely Spar where you go up against each other.
QD Learning's public speaking, debate and leadership (PDL) program takes youth communication and expression to a whole new level. Partnering with the Argumentation & Communication Leadership Academy (ACLA) allows us to provide a better curriculum, better instructions and more exciting regional tournaments. Get ready to learn, practice and compete. Then rinse and repeat!
Wei
Director, QD Learning
Upcoming Events & Tournaments
February 3, 2018 @ Irvine Valley College, IVC Winter Classic
February 25, 2018 @ CSUF, Cal Arts Tournament
2017-2018 Public Speaking, Debate & Leadership Year Round Program
The programs below are available at QD Learning Anaheim on an annual basis and follow a traditional academic calendar.
Little Orators
All Ages & Levels Welcome!
- Weekly 60-min Classes
- Eligible to Participate in Tournaments
- Includes Vest for New Students
A confirmation email with payment instructions will be sent to you upon registration.
Explorers
Grades 3 & Up
- Weekly 90-min Speech or Debate Class (Choice of weekday or weekend class)
- Includes QD Learning PDL Shirt
- Eligible to Participate in Tournaments
A confirmation email with payment instructions will be sent to you upon registration.
Adventurers
Grades 3 & Up
- Weekly 90-min Speech Class (Choice of weekday or weekend class)
- Weekly 90-min Debate Class
- Includes QD Learning PDL Shirt
- Eligible to Participate in Tournaments
A confirmation email with payment instructions will be sent to you upon registration.
Ambassadors
Grades 3 & Up
- Weekly 90-min Speech Class (Choice of weekday or weekend class)
- Weekly 90-min Debate Class
- Includes QD Learning PDL Swag
- Required to Participate in 3x Tournaments Annually
- Includes Pre-tournament Workshops (up to 3 hours group coaching, up to 5 workshops per year)
- 1:1 In Person or Virtual Speech & Debate Coaching (up to 5 hours per school year)
- 1:1 in Person or Virtual Life Coaching up to 5 Hours per School Year (personal statement, goal setting, time management and other critical life skills)
- Free 1-week Speech & Debate Camp in the Summer
- 10% off Additional Coaching
- Waive Tournament Judging Fee
A confirmation email with payment instructions will be sent to you upon registration.
2017-2018 Public Speaking, Debate & Leadership School Site Programs
QD Learning is a proud partner in education with the school districts and school sites below.
Click on each school site for more information or to register for an upcoming class.
Fullerton School District
Fisler
Hermosa Drive
Laguna Road
Orange Unified School District
Fletcher
Nohl Canyon
Placentia-Yorba Linda School District
Linda Vista
Private Schools
Carden Whittier
Instructors
Special Speech & Debate Workshops
The following workshops are designed for students who want to work on/polish their speech & debate skills and prepare for the upcoming tournament.
3-5th (beginner)
Up to 10 students
To Be Announced
3-5th (intermediate)
Up to 10 students
To Be Announced
6-8th
Up to 10 students
To Be Announced
Leadership Track (D)
We are redesigning a new curriculum on leadership. Stay tuned.
Please click this link to download the overall Public Speaking, Debate and Leadership schedule for 2017-2018.
Once you are comfortable with what we offer, you can register following the steps outlined below.
For existing students, please login to the parent portal and indicate which programs you want to enroll (see instruction below. Pick enrichment programs)
For new students, please click the new student registration form here (one per student please. see instruction below).