Students are encouraged to regard Israel as the center of their spiritual and religious lives, and to spend the year after graduating learning in Israel at religious higher learning institutions.

Yeshivat Or Chaim is the only Bnei Akiva yeshiva located outside of Israel.

[citation needed] Both schools have a dual curriculum of Judaic and general studies for grades 9 through 12.

The Ulpana Knights play in the private school league and compete in basketball and volleyball.

Or Chaim also has a soccer team, a cross country squad and runs basketball intramurals during lunchtime, which is organized by the convenor.