Specialist Classes
Closely integrated with the academic curriculum for all students are the programs provided by our experienced specialists. Students explore and express their talents, ideas, and interests through a mixture of art, music, dance, drama, world languages, physical education, and more.
Specialist classes enrich our program and provide valuable opportunities for movement, creativity, building and making, and collaboration. They help children engage different parts of their brain, which helps them build connections between subjects. And, they are fun! Specialist classes are woven throughout the week so students have the opportunity to engage these new modes of thinking, learning, and self-expression every day.
Explore our Specialist Class program below.
Visual Arts
Through explorations across media such as painting, collage, photography, drawing, ceramics, and sculpture, our students find their voices as artists.
Music
The Berkwood Hedge School music program is oriented towards the Orff approach, where students experience the joy and sense of celebration of communal music-making, as well as skill building.
Dance
Our dynamic dance program integrates body, mind, and physical imagination, and is a creative window to the world that fosters physical and cognitive confidence.
Drama
Drama at Berkwood Hedge School focuses on creative expression and skill building as students participate in and learn about all aspects of stagecraft.
World Languages
Our hands-on, full-body approach to world languages provides opportunities for meaningful communication and engagement in the classroom and beyond.
Physical Education
The Physical Education program promotes healthy habits and a lifelong commitment to health and wellness.
Outdoor Education
Learning goes beyond the classroom, with regular opportunities to build comfort and confidence in the natural world in a program that emphasizes environmental and social justice.
Wood Shop & Engineering
The wood shop program focuses on skill development, collaboration, and creativity, while the engineering program supports students’ creative process and growth mindset.