Academics

Cultural Classes

The Bethany family is both remarkable and special. Represented are families from many and diverse backgrounds and cultures, providing an opportunity for students to develop an understanding and an appreciation of people who are different from themselves. Our cultural classes are offered to our kindergarten through third grade classes. These are introductory classes covering Japan, China, India, and Thailand. They are designed to give students a broad overview of the cultures of these countries.

The goal is to introduce students to marvelous aspects of these rich cultures by exposing them to :

music
dance
language
food
religion
architecture, and
arts and crafts of these unique and amazing lands.

We hope to open our childrens' eyes to the wonderful world we live in and to our brothers and sisters from other lands who have so much to share with us. We want our children to view the world as a large family and to be enthusiastic about learning new things and exploring far away places.

"We want differences to become celebrated and enjoyed, rather than feared."

Mrs. Averbeck