Educational field trips at CJA extend learning beyond the classroom and into the community, supporting academic growth, social development, and student connection. Beginning in Grade 5, students have the opportunity to take part in local, national, and international experiences and apply classroom learning in real-world contexts while building confidence, communication skills, and a sense of responsibility to themselves and others.
These experiences encourage curiosity, collaboration, and leadership, and help students strengthen relationships with peers, teachers, and the broader community. As students progress through the grades, trips become increasingly immersive and reflective, supporting identity development and global awareness.
The Grade 5 Project Kampfire experience offers students an overnight outdoor education opportunity focused on environmental literacy, awareness, and action. Through hands-on, inquiry-based learning, students explore concepts connected to the Alberta Program of Studies across science, social studies, physical education, art, and language arts.
This shared experience supports collaboration, independence, and stewardship, helping students deepen their understanding of the natural world and their responsibility to care for it.
As part of the Grade 6 Social Studies program, students travel to Edmonton for an overnight educational experience focused on governance, citizenship, and community.
Students visit the Legislative Assembly of Alberta to learn how provincial government functions, how decisions are made, and how citizens participate in democratic life. The trip also includes learning about Jewish life in Edmonton, helping students understand the role of Jewish communities beyond Calgary and their place within the wider provincial context.
The Grade 7 trip to Ottawa and Montreal deepens students’ understanding of citizenship, identity, and community.
In Ottawa, students explore Canada’s democratic institutions, gaining insight into how laws are created and how citizens shape public life. In Montreal, students engage with Jewish history and contemporary Jewish life, learning about the diversity of Jewish experiences in Canada and strengthening their connection to Jewish identity within a national context.
The Grade 8 educational trip to Washington, DC focuses on Holocaust education, human rights, and moral responsibility.
Students spend significant time at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, where guided learning and reflection support deep engagement with themes of remembrance, justice, and the consequences of hatred. The experience encourages empathy, resilience, and a growing sense of responsibility as Jewish learners and global citizens.
The Grade 9 Israel experience is a culminating moment in students’ Jewish education at CJA and takes place in most years.
Through immersive travel, students connect the texts, history, and traditions they have studied with lived experience. They explore Israel’s diverse landscapes and engage with Jewish history from biblical times to the present, encountering Israel as both a modern society and a place deeply rooted in Jewish heritage.
When travel to Israel is unsafe or uncertain due to global events, students participate in an alternative educational experience focused on global Jewish life, such as a study trip to New York City. These journeys serve as a powerful capstone, deepening students’ sense of Jewish identity, belonging, and responsibility.
