Intersession consists of week-long, half- or full-day courses in which students have the opportunity to experience life outside the classroom. Small groups of students delve deeply into the chosen topic before returning to their regular classes refreshed.

Students get to choose their courses from a wide selection of topics. Courses have included:

• All about Chocolate
• Animation
• Bay Area Biking Adventure
• Claymation
• Community Emergency Response Team training and certification
• Composting
• Disability Awareness
• Forensic Science
• India in the Classroom
• Java
• Learning to Fly
• Rock climbing
• Rocket Science
• Sewing
• Surfing