The goal of our English Language Arts curriculum is the development of critical readers and proficient writers through student-centered instruction with meaningful and appropriate text and tasks.

In addition to a core reading resource, students engage with a variety of texts, including in other courses through the use of interdisciplinary themes. A Writing Portfolio is a critical component of the program, in which students practice the process of writing from generating ideas, creating a draft, and presenting a final product in a variety of modes for a variety of purposes.

The English Language Arts curriculum is divided into the following broad categories:

Foundations

Reading Text and Literature

Writing

Conventions

Speaking and Listening

All students receive English Language Arts instruction in grades K – 6 using the McGraw Hill Wonders 2020 Core as the framework for instruction. Additional support is provided through Neuhaus, Heggerty, MTSS skill groupings, and reading interventions.

The Mathematics curriculum provides a comprehensive mathematical experience incorporating the five strands of mathematical competency. These include conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, strategic competence, adaptive reasoning, and productive disposition.

Students are provided opportunities to problem-solve and think creatively using technology and manipulatives. These components of our elementary Mathematics program develop student understanding of basic skills and fundamental algorithms as well as providing opportunities for students to construct mathematical knowledge. Our mathematics program encourages students to work cooperatively, communicate mathematically, and make connections between important mathematical topics and the real world. We believe that students learn best through structured discourse and conversation.

Our Mathematics curriculum consists of the following broad categories:

Numbers and Operations

Algebraic Thinking

Geometry

Data Analysis and Probability

Mathematical Practices

All students in grades K-6 receive instruction in Mathematics utilizing the Envision Math 2021 core as a framework for instruction.

The approach to teaching Science is one of inquiry and discovery through investigative experiences. Aligned to state and national standards, the curriculum includes the study of life, physical, earth, space, engineering, and environmental science. A research-based learning cycle is used for instruction. Teachers focus on students by helping them make transparent their understanding of the content they will be studying. Students then engage in hands-on explorations of the phenomena being investigated. Small and whole group discussions, as well as journal writing, are utilized to help students reflect on their discoveries and to construct an understanding that is scientifically acceptable, can be shared with others, and finally, applied to new situations. Through this process, students construct an understanding of scientific concepts at a developmentally appropriate pace, develop critical thinking skills, and increase their ability to understand and problem-solve.

The Social Studies curriculum uses both widening horizons and interconnectedness models as students move through the grade levels. This allows for the developmentally appropriate study of self and social living to expand to the larger community and beyond as students progress through the grades. Topics of study are aligned to state and national standards and include basic economics, geography and civics, as well as the history of the local area, state and country. The Social Studies program utilizes many different resources including text, artifacts, field trips, guest speakers, and hands on experiences. Current events and issues are also included in every grade level.