LEARNING IN ACTION
To further stimulate a love and curiosity for learning, students at West Portal Lutheran School enjoy numerous educational opportunities outside of the classroom. These include field trips, leadership retreats, and overnights throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
LOCAL CLASS FIELD TRIPS
Our students visit local attractions including the Bay Area Discovery Museum, CuriOdyssey, Academy of Sciences, De Young Museum, San Francisco Zoo, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Sanchez Adobe, The Tech Interactive, and Exploratorium. Field trips are tied closely to the curriculum and provide a way for the students to enhance their classroom learning with hands on experiences around the Bay Area.
COLOMA
Our fourth grade students participate annually in an Outdoor Learning Experience in Coloma, CA, where gold was discovered in 1848. For three days and two nights our students are immersed in California History. Our students enjoy numerous activities including making a shelter, attending a Hoe Down, baking cornbread, and panning for gold.
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Our sixth grade students participate in 4 day, 3 night experience at Outdoor Education Program at Alliance Redwoods in Occidental, California. The program includes a variety of environmental science classes that meets the CA state standards for outdoor education, challenge course activities, team building Initiative classes, and campfire/skit nights.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
In partnership with World Strides, Our eighth grade students make an annual week long trip to our nation's capital and colonial Williamsburg. While on this trip, the students get a close up glimpse of the founding of our country and visit places including the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington Monument, Monticello, Mt. Vernon, Museum of the Bible, and Arlington Cemetery.
STUDENT COUNCIL AND STUDENT AMBASSADORS
Student Council provides our students with the opportunity to plan and create activities and fundraisers for West Portal Lutheran School including our annual Trunk or Treat, National Lutheran Schools Week, and other fundraisers. Student Council teaches about leadership, collaboration, and serving others. Student Ambassadors help welcome new students and families to our school and serve as representatives of our school values to the community.
LEADERSHIP RETREAT
At the beginning of the school year, our 8th grade class spends time away from school at a local retreat center. This is a meaningful time bonding together, building teamwork skills, and connecting with our school's vision to see our students transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ and equipped to live purposeful lives of learning, service, and leadership
