Middle School students take part in the NETA Hebrew language curriculum (www.netahebrew.com) that aims to fully immerse our students in the vitality of the Hebrew language with an emphasis on becoming fluent Hebrew speakers and readers. Modern Hebrew is taught as a living language. Students learn to be conversational speakers, not merely translators of text, and acquire a love of Hebrew literature and poetry.

We currently offer four levels of instruction, serving beginners to native Hebrew speakers. The NETA curriculum is sequential and based on a structured linguistic progression. The curriculum consists of four levels: the Mechina (preparatory) level, beginners, intermediate, and advanced. Lessons are centered on themes of interest to teenagers, ranging from computers and sports to friendship and freedom. Each theme is presented from three perspectives: Jewish tradition, modern Israeli culture and general world knowledge, including art, science, mathematics, literature and philosophy. Each unit of study incorporates art, music, prose, poetry, news articles and Jewish texts, in layers of language ranging from biblical Hebrew to current scientific Hebrew terminology and common colloquialisms.

A unique and important feature of the NETA curriculum is its adherence to a steady pace that allows students to experience tangible progress in their Hebrew proficiency so that by the end of the advanced level students will be able to study subject matter in Hebrew. The curriculum specifies clear goals and measures of achievement.