INTERIM WEEK
As a small school, Oceana does not have the resources to offer many traditional electives. Instead, we have Interim Week: a week in the spring when regular classes are suspended and teachers offer a variety of special, one-week courses.
Students choose which courses they want, and classes are small (20 students or less). Many are off campus, some are overnight, and all are fun and interesting!
Some Interim courses cost the school more money than others, and some require that students participate in fundraising, but student & family financial contributions are entirely voluntary and never determine which Interim a student participates in.
Example Interim Courses
Art and Nature
Artist Studio -- Mural Painting
Arts in the Bay Area
Backpacking for Beginners
Bay Area College Campus Visits
Bay Area Museums
Drivers Education
Exploring the Food Culture of San Francisco
Football -- A History of Touch Football
Games of Strategy
Introduction to Botany: Exploring Pacifica's Plants
Music Through the Decades
Outdoor Education
Playing the Guitar
Screenwriting and Movie Making
Skateparks
Sports and Games
Surfing, Water Sports and Water Safety
Stress Reduction
Urban Hiking
Visiting Places in the Bay Area
Yoga
AND MORE
Try Surfing Interim
Hiking and Camping in Pinnacles National Park Interim
Learn a new skill with Guitar Interim
Visit UC Berkeley with Bay Area College Campus Visit Interim
Students play many games in Games of Strategy Interim