Reality Based Learning

As I was looking at a school's website the other day, I came across this link. Its a link to some info about their "reality based learning" programs. Don't get me wrong, I think reality based learning is awesome - but isn't that what school is supposed to be?

What does it say about the current educational system that we have to have a specific program (with special funding) to focus on learning that is actually useful. If this is reality based learning, what do you call the other classes?

What do you think?
Have you seen anything like this in your area?

But then I start thinking...is my teaching of the Bible reality based? Do I teach students to apply God's Word to their life?