PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Physical education plays a significant role in the physical, mental and social development of students at the high school. Heschel’s physical education curriculum exposes students to a wide variety of physical activities and learning styles. It is our goal to foster a lifetime commitment to health through activity. The goal of physical education is for students to develop habits that assure them productive exercise that leads to maximal physical health and lifelong fitness. Each year, students may select physical education; jazz and hip hop dance (taught through a residency with the alvin ailey company) or yoga. Physical education classes comprise of but are not limited to: power bands, weights, circuit, jogging, fitness testing, basketball, floor hockey, speedball, wiffleball, softball, soccer & indoor soccer, volleyball, international kickball, handball, track and field, and badminton