While no religious instruction as such takes place during the core school day, we believe that spiritual development is an important aspect of the kind of character and leadership to which we aspire for our students. As such, the school offers optional religious instruction during student recesses or in the before and after-school hours.
The Modern Hebrew program at Main Line Classical Academy offers a rigorous and immersive experience in Jewish tradition, text, and culture. Our program holds together academic depth and a strong sense of community, which ensures that students engage seriously with Jewish learning while developing a living connection to Jewish life and identity.
Students explore Jewish holidays in depth — brought to life through communal celebration.
Modern Hebrew is taught four times a week by a native speaker, with a focus on conversational fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and writing.
Students also explore modern Israeli poetry and literature, strengthening their connection to the Hebrew language and to contemporary Jewish identity and culture.
Christian Studies at Main Line Classical Academy provides students with a fun yet scholarly and spiritually formative engagement with the Christian faith.
Grounded in the ecumenical Apostles' Creed, the program guides students through Scripture, the history of Israel, and the development of the church across the centuries, while also nurturing habits of prayer and personal faith.
Students read and discuss the Bible with curiosity and care. They learn to interpret it in its historical and literary context while exploring how it speaks to questions of character, purpose, and daily life. Older students engage with church history and the theological traditions that have shaped Christianity from the early church onward.
Classes meet one to two times per week and are open to students of all backgrounds.
