Academics

Educational Philosophy

OUR EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

  • We believe in balancing academic rigor with nurturing the whole child’s social, emotional, and spiritual well-being. 
  • We believe that all students can learn and we strive to highlight strengths and support areas of growth for individual learners. 
  • We believe in providing a safe environment where our students can be responsible risk takers, ready to succeed in our rapidly changing global age.  
  • We believe in the integration of the core academic skills of reading, writing, social studies, math, and science with the enrichment of specialist instruction in technology, arts, physical education, Hebrew language, and Judaica.
  • We believe that the skills of Jewish study provide students a unique opportunity to develop the skills of independence and collaboration; communication and relationship building; critical and interpretive thinking; and empathy and responsibility toward one another and their learning in all subjects.

15739 Ventura Boulevard
Encino, CA 91436
| 818.788.2199

School Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 3:15pm

Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 7:45am - 4:00pm
Notice of Non-Discriminatory Policy As to Students: Valley Beth Shalom Day School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.