Traditional middle school requires kids to learn the same thing at the same pace. We are different.
Gesher2Gann is a one-year 8th grade program built around mastery-based learning. Students move forward when they demonstrate understanding, with teachers ready to deepen the work, introduce greater complexity, or accelerate their learning.
PROGRAM EXPERIENCE
Deeply Known. Individually Challenged.
In Gesher2Gann, learning is built around your student. Teachers know where students are academically and challenge them to move forward through mastery-based learning, small-group instruction, and individualized attention.
Opportunities for Acceleration
When students demonstrate mastery, they do not have to wait for the rest of the class. Teachers can introduce greater challenge and more advanced work in math and other subjects.
Access to the Gann Experience
Gesher2Gann students are part of the broader Gann community, with access to arts, athletics, clubs,
Jewish life, and the people and experiences that define the Gann experience.
A Welcoming Entry into Jewish Learning
Students build Jewish knowledge and literacy, explore what makes Jewish identity meaningful in their own lives, and connect to tradition in ways that feel relevant. No prior Jewish day school experience or particular level of Hebrew knowledge is required.
Academic Skills. Deep Content Knowledge.
Students engage with challenging content across disciplines, developing analytical skills and the confidence to think critically, solve complex problems, and make meaningful connections.
Students coming from public schools are eligible for Gann’s Pioneer Program, which provides $20,000 off tuition in Year 1 and $10,000 off tuition in Year 2.
Build Skills That Last
Mathematical Growth
Students develop their understanding of Algebra and Geometry, progressing as they demonstrate mastery and taking on increasingly complex mathematical thinking.
High-School-Level Humanities
Through reading, writing, discussion, and inquiry, students develop high-school-level skills in analysis and exposition, learning to construct argyments, communicate clearly, and engage deeply with ideas.
Scientific
Skill-Building
Students develop their understanding of Algebra and Geometry, progressing as they demonstrate mastery and taking on increasingly complex mathematical thinking.
Learn by Doing
Science in Action
Students put those skills to work through hands-on investigations in a variety of settings, including the Gann Farm, where the natural environment becomes one laboratory for exploration and discovery.
The Sakranut Project
Sakranut means curiosity. Over the course of the year, students will develop an idea, investigate it deeply, work with experts, experiment, create, revise, and reflect—taking ownership of a question or project that genuinely matters to them.
Interdisciplinary Learning
Students connect ideas and skills across subjects through meaningful questions and projects.
Ready for High School and Beyond
Gesher2Gann helps students become curious, confident, and increasingly independent learners. Along the way, they build the skills, habits, and relationships that prepare them for high school and future.
- Plan Ahead
- Manage Your Path
- Persist Through Challenges
- Ask for Help
- Use Feedback
- Recognize Strengths & Interests