Excursions to places of worship of other faiths are a living laboratory for our Comparative Religion course. Outdoor education includes five days at the Catalina Marine Institute and a trip to the Headlands Institute in Northern California. The issues and responsibilities of becoming Bar and Bat Mitzvah are explored at a seventh grade retreat. Utilizing the interdisciplinary curriculum model, topics are reinforced simultaneously in many subject areas. For example, graphing skills and measurement taught in mathematics are applied in the study of biomes in science.
Students explore relevant Jewish values as they study human sexuality and reproduction.
A unit on world cultures may be enriched by a survey of authors from the respective countries. This approach enhances the relevance of each subject area and extends beyond the requirements of the California State Curriculum Guidelines. In addition, electives are available to further individualize and expand the mandated curriculum.