Developing leadership, independence, critical thinking, and confidence.
Upper School students engage in increasingly rigorous academics through seminar-style discussions, research projects, and collaborative assignments.
What Upper School students learn.
Advanced English Language Arts
- •Literary analysis
- •Critical reading
- •Research
- •Argumentative writing
- •Presentation skills
- •Public speaking
Advanced Writing
- •Persuasive writing
- •Research writing
- •Analytical writing
- •Creative writing
- •Professional communication
Mathematics
Students progress through increasingly advanced concepts.
- •Pre-Algebra
- •Algebra readiness
- •Geometry concepts
- •Mathematical reasoning
- •Real-world application
Science & STEM
- •Scientific inquiry
- •Engineering design
- •Robotics
- •Coding
- •Laboratory experiences
- •Project-based STEM challenges
Social Studies
- •Ancient civilizations
- •World history
- •American history
- •Government
- •Economics
- •Global citizenship
Leadership Development
- •Student leadership
- •Public speaking
- •Community service
- •Team projects
- •Mentorship opportunities
The Upper School curriculum is designed to challenge students intellectually while supporting their growth as confident, independent learners. Each subject builds on the foundation laid in Lower School, introducing greater depth, complexity, and opportunity for student choice. Through seminar-style discussions, research projects, and collaborative assignments, students learn to question assumptions, support arguments with evidence, and communicate ideas clearly across disciplines.
Beyond the classroom, students take on meaningful leadership roles, mentor younger peers, and participate in service projects that connect learning to real-world responsibility. By the time they graduate, Academy students are not only prepared for the academic demands of high school, but also equipped with the character, confidence, and critical thinking skills to succeed in any path they choose.
Curriculum your child will use:
English Language Arts:
- •Writer's Workshop
- •Step Up to Writing
- •Keyboarding Without Tears
- •Arts and Letters
Math:
Big Ideas: California Math & You
Science:
CIJE STEM
Social Studies:
McGraw Hill History and Social Studies
What our students carry with them in the classroom and in life.
Writing Development
Years of writing across genres produce students who can argue, analyze, narrate, and inform with clarity and voice.
Critical Thinking
Inquiry-based learning trains students to ask better questions and weigh evidence carefully.
Leadership
Daily opportunities to lead in class, on the field, through student leadership and in service build students who step forward.
Research Skills
Students learn to find, evaluate, synthesize, and cite sources at a level that serves them in high school and beyond.
Presentation Skills
Public speaking and presenting are practiced often, so students walk into high school comfortable in front of a room.
Executive Function
Time management, planning, organization, and independent follow-through are habits that compound year over year.
Jewish Identity
Students leave grounded in who they are and what they believe, a quiet anchor in any high school environment.
Character Development
Honesty, kindness, responsibility, and ethical courage are practiced daily, not taught as a unit.