Classroom Enrichment Curriculum

We provide a challenging learning environment focused on STREAM which enables teachers to focus in an interdisciplinary way on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), while integrating the Arts, and allowing Religion to flow throughout the daily routine (STREAM).

This focus highlights the unique approach to curriculum design and presentation specific to Good Shepherd. Our rich tradition of strong academics, a robust art program (visual & performing), and a deep devotion to the spiritual need and growth of our students .

STREAM is an opportunity for today’s learners to learn via multiple lenses, including the lens of faith.

This approach develops broad, creative, critical thinking skills that can be applied across disciplines and as disciples both in and outside school throughout learner’s lives—both now and in 21st century careers.

Good Shepherd has a rich tradition of Theater and Performing Arts. Each year our students in grades 5 – 8 perform a musical for our Good Shepherd families and guests. Auditions are held in the Fall and the production opens in the Spring. Students memorize lines, learn choreography, and develop lifelong skills that will take them from the stage to beyond.

The GSBH Choir is open to students in grades 2nd through 8th Grade. Participation in the school choir affords students many wonderful opportunities including participating in leadership roles in our school liturgies, as well as performing special pieces in our all-school Christmas and Spring Concerts. Our choir has also sung in many amazing venues and events, including the Southern California Pueri Cantores festival, the Staples Center (Crypto.com), and on-stage at Disney's California Adventure!

Our other programs include Barnsdall Arts .

Good Shepherd Catholic School teaches Spanish as a second language for all students in PK3-8th grades as a part of the regular, weekly curriculum.

Along with our formal foreign language classes, Good Shepherd is proud of its multi-cultural community that boasts a number of students fluent in French, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin and more.

Good Shepherd utilizes the Saxon Math curriculum. Saxon scaffolds the curriculum so that each lesson and concept is reinforced. This program is Incremental, Distributed, and Cumulative.

The Incremental design supports small, consistent, and incremental teaching and leaning. This reinforces skills before adding new concepts.
The Distributing approach allows students time to master the curriculum
The Cumulative curriculum includes regular practice, assessments, and application throughout all lessons. Connections between concepts are reinforced throughout the curriculum.

Along with a variety of extra-curricular activities which incorporate music (choir, including musical theater and children’s choir, Good Shepherd also has music as a part of its regular, weekly curriculum. Students work on music theory, are educated on various aspects of music history and learn performance skills which are showcased at our Christmas and Spring concerts. Used as teaching tools are chimes, percussion instruments and recorders.

Students in grades PK-8th have formal P.E. every week led by our Physical Education/Wellness teacher. During P.E., students play sports, are led through exercises with proper warm-up/cool-down and are educated on nutrition to help their bodies function at optimal levels throughout the week.

Religion is a part of our daily curriculum and culture here at Good Shepherd. Every morning at assembly, children recite the morning offering and before lunchtime, grace before meals. Students participate in a half hour of religion class each day and, in grade 2, prepare with their class for First Holy Communion and Reconciliation.

Our parish is located on Santa Monica Blvd., in between Roxbury and Bedford. Students K-8th grades attend school masses every other Wednesday.

With a curriculum and emphasis on time-tested values, deeply rooted in a history of excellence, our classrooms are outfitted with technologies including SMART Boards and document cameras.

In addition, PreK to Grade 2 classrooms have iPad learning centers, allowing teachers the opportunity to bring digital resources directly to their students. Each student in Grades 4 to 8 has a MacBook pro for individual use throughout the day, as well as for dedicated Planet Bravo instruction.

Check out student lessons by grade level here.