Dharma School

2024-2025 Dharma School Year Starts Soon
(First Day is Sunday, Sept. 8)
Register Your Students at Any Time
Kindergarten through High School

To Register a Student Please see our
2024-25 DS Registration Form (Click to Start)

Overview

Our Temple offers in-person Dharma School classes for pre-kindergarten through high school students. Dharma School students will attend the service in our Hondo (main hall) for the first part, and then are typically excused to individual classes organized by class size.

Note: While most Sunday services are livestreamed, and include a Dharma School message appropriate for young people, your child will benefit from attending Dharma School with other students for activities and lessons specific to their grade level.

Dharma School works with our youth to help put the Dharma in contexts that aid understanding. Classes give students opportunities to practice living the Dharma through activities like collection drives, temple service, and family events.  It is a fun and social way for children to grow into the Dharma. preparing them for active and meaningful participation in the Temple.

More Information

School Year. Our weekly Sunday morning Dharma School starts on the Sunday following Labor Day and concludes on Father's Day in June. Our first service will be Sunday, Sept. 8. Services typically start at 10 a.m. However we welcome enrollments at any time of the year. (Use link above.)

Theme for School Year

Each year the Dharma School teachers and staff select a theme on which to focus lessons, Dharma talks, books or stories to read, and projects to make. For this 2024-2025 our theme will be "Find Your Path."

Classes

Here are the classes and teachers:

Registration Required

If you haven't done so already, please fill out the online 2024-2025 Dharma School Registration Form for each student as soon as possible. Please feel free to share this link with friends and family.

Class Duration

Classes meet for approximately 45 minutes, following the Sunday Dharma Service.  Students will be dismissed to their parents or guardians at the classroom or, with permission, can join their family in the dining room for Hospitality. 

Your Role

We understand that parent support leads to student success, and we look forward to partnering with you this year. This year we will need parents to volunteer in classrooms each week. Additionally, we will need a few volunteers to help with hospitality on September 8. Please use the email link below if you can volunteer at one of these levels. 

Taiko

If you or your child is interested in learning how to play the Taiko drums, BTSD Taiko is hosting a series of workshops in October. More information about these beginning Taiko workshops will be forthcoming and will  be found on this website.

Questions? For more information about enrolling youth in Dharma School, please contact the Temple office at 619-239-0896 (Tuesdays through Friday) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m). You may also email us directly at btsd.dharmaschool@gmail.com.

In Gassho, 

Dharma School Teaching Staff