Israel: Land, Culture and People 210 classroom hours per semester Includes 25 field trips

Hebrew Language Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced 100 classroom hours per semester and 30 field hours per semester

Physical Education 5 hours per week, earned through field trips

English Language and Comparative Literature 5 classroom hours per week (unless English requirement has been fulfilled)

In accordance with our desire to utilize technological advances and give each student the educational experience best tailored to suit their needs, while maintaining our commitment to high academic standards, since the Spring 2012 semester, URJ Heller High has offered a number of courses online. In the past, parents have incurred significant expense when we have had to bring teachers out for one class with a student who is taking an unusual course. The introduction of this new technology has significantly reduced the cost of these private courses and has also given us access to teachers who would not have been able to come to Tzuba.

These courses are conducted live with a teacher and use online conference facilities to ensure effective interaction between teacher and student. The platform used includes a whiteboard which both teachers and students can write on, with the results immediately visible to all. It also has a system for both sides to upload assignments, reading material, homework, etc. which teacher and student can access simultaneously and discuss.

The courses given online are one-on-one or one-on-two, so that the students are always actively engaged in the lesson and there is a meaningful dialogue between student and teacher. Another advantage is that all the lessons are recorded and are available to the students afterwards for review. This also means that if a student is ill, or misses a lesson for any other reason, he or she can view the lesson as soon as it is convenient.

Heller High currently uses two companies to provide these online services. Both companies supply these services to schools in Israel and the USA. The service is especially useful for students who have courses which are not standard and for whom bringing out a teacher especially for them might not be feasible or could be very expensive.

If you don't see a class listed here, we may be able to provide private tutorials for an additional fee. Please contact Director of Admissions, Robin Kulwin, at rkulwin@urj.org for more information.