Beyond Academics
MUSE Global School prides itself in bringing more to your child’s education than just academics. We teach the whole child, which involves going beyond academics and teaching them throughout various avenues. Students will experience Specialist Courses, Outdoor Education, Human Rights, International & Domestic Travel Opportunities, Process Communication Model (PCM) and of course, individual passions.
MUSE Global School’s unique approach to learning begins with Early Childhood Education and carries all the way through High School. Each stage will encompass the appropriate experience for each child as they move through their time at MUSE. The MUSE Five Pillars are present throughout each level and grow with the student, each becoming more in depth. Everything from Specialist courses to student passions grow with the student as they thrive throughout their educational exploration.
Starting from Early Childhood, the youngest of MUSE students begin exploration through outdoor education, they have full access to our enriching campus and explore it from top to bottom. They hike our trails, explore our beautiful gardens, and swim in our heated pool. Our youngest learners meet as a department at MUSORY time to begin embracing the foundations of Self-Efficacy and Communication covering topics such as mindfulness, compassion, resourcefulness, and persistence. Our seed to table, visual arts, performing arts, and foreign language teachers meet with preschool students weekly. Student Passions are introduced as teachers develop relationships with each child and discover individual interests.
As our students graduate to elementary, they spend more time engaging with our specialist teachers and in our weekly MUSORY class. They are provided with opportunities to explore off campus as well. Off campus field trips are designed to enrich and expand upon what is happening in the classroom as well as incorporating student passions. Previous field trip destinations include The Natural History Museum, Underwood Family Farms, The Observatory, Beach clean-ups and local farmers markets.
At the Elementary level, students begin their journey of mentorship. Teachers facilitate, support and foster connections between students and experts in the areas of individual passions. These experiences may be as simple as a one time interview with a mentor or a semester long mentorship. In later elementary years, MUSE offers health and wellness workshops throughout the school year with MorethanSexEd.org. Facilitators bring curriculum to the MUSE staff and faculty, parent community, and students.
Continuing into Middle School, MUSE students participate in weekly Seed to Table and Cooking classes with our MUSE Head Chef, where they begin service learning collaborations with local organizations and charities. They also have their first opportunity for overnight Outdoor Education excursions in the local Santa Monica Mountains. Students are now eligible to apply for our international domestic visual arts trip. Past trips have included Tokyo, Japan and Florence, Italy. Middle schoolers at MUSE also have opportunities to take additional specialist and elective classes such as visual arts, performing arts, human rights book club, creative writing, storytelling, yearbook, coding, yoga, and leadership. MorethanSexEd.org continues health and wellness workshops throughout the school year with middle schoolers.
At MUSE Global high school, students are now working towards their Sustainability Award at graduation, taking weekly classes in Seed to table and Cooking with the MUSE Head Chef, where they continue service learning collaborations with local organizations and charities. High schoolers at MUSE now have opportunities to take additional specialist and elective classes such as visual arts, performing arts, human rights book club, creative writing, storytelling, yearbook, coding, yoga and leadership. Internships and mentorships opportunities are encouraged around their passion topics of choice where students work with experts and local organizations to further their real world experience. Past internships have included Line 6, Yamaha, Drone Dudes, JPL, and Scripps. They also are now taking 3-4 day overnight Outdoor Education excursions. Past trips have included Zion National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Death Valley National Park, and Kern National Wildlife Refuge. Students are eligible to apply for our 8 day international visual arts trip. Past trips have included Tokyo, Japan and Florence, Italy.
Through our Human Rights program, High school students are now open to apply for the week-long domestic service learning trips to Cheyanne River reservations in South Dakota and Mending Kids (Doctors without Borders) service learning trips to Guatemala. MorethanSexEd.org continues health and wellness workshops throughout the school year with high schoolers.
“MUSE Global is inspiring and preparing young people to live consciously with themselves, one another, and the planet.”
— Suzy Amis Cameron and James Cameron, founders
Start your child’s amazing journey — contact us to learn more about MUSE Global today.
