Purple Lotus Buddhist School has adopted the California Content Standards as the foundation for the instructional program, Grades 1-12. Those standards are provided to parents upon request.
Elementary School (Grades 1-5): The elementary school program is a basic skills program with the emphasis on phonics, language and literacy, oral language development, mathematical relationships, Buddhism, Chinese, science, social studies and physical education. In general, the school’s focus is on (1) character development based on Buddhist principles, and (2) a strong, rigorous academic program, preparing students to enter secondary education.
Middle and High School (Grades 6-12): The education of the student throughout the grade levels is based on the need for a firm foundation of basic knowledge to develop the tools necessary to function successfully in the broadened scope of education. The middle school and high school programs are departmentalized, allowing student access to content specialists. All subjects are presented using means which make education creative and meaningful. All subjects throughout the day are approached to achieve the mission and Expected School-wide Learning Results (ESLRs).
Graduation Requirements
In order for a student to be eligible to graduate from PLBS, the following requirements must be met:
| Subject Area |
Credits Required |
| English |
40 |
| Mathematics |
30 |
| Social Studies |
30 |
| Science |
30 |
| Buddhism |
20 |
| Chinese |
20 |
| Physical Education |
20 |
| Fine Arts |
10 |
| Electives |
40 |
In addition, each student is required to complete 80 community service hours. If eligible, students (usually seniors) are allowed to take some classes at the local community college (Chabot). Credits earned at Chabot are included in the total credits accumulated.
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