Experiential learning - bringing the classroom to life - is regularly incorporated into the Herzl/RMHA curriculum.
Our goal is to enhance the educational process in exciting and challenging ways. By applying classroom learning to real-life experiences, our students continually have the opportunity to find new ways to learn.
The highlight of the experiential program is the Hebrew/Israel Immersion Program (HIP), a six-week trip to Israel for our tenth graders. As part of HIP, our students are immersed in both the language and culture of the country, spending more than 120 hours in ulpan, an intensive Hebrew language training program.
Third graders spend a day and night at the Plains Conservation Center living the daily life of a pioneer homesteader or a Plains Native American. Fourth grade participates in a "camp-in" at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science learning about gold mining, rocks and minerals. Fifth and sixth graders travel to Snow Mountain Ranch near Winter Park, Colo. Fifth grade activities focus on survival techniques, while sixth grade learns about ecology. The seventh graders volunteer their time working in Denver-area homeless shelters and food banks. The eighth graders travel to Sante Fe to learn about the culture and history of the Southwest. Ninth grade spends four days in Los Angeles getting a sense of "Jewish L.A." Eleventh graders go to Washington, D.C., to learn about political activism and civic engagement in the context of Jewish values and principles. Our senior internship program places students in organizations in the community for four to six weeks during their senior year.
