Elementary
Elementary Education
The program in our K-2 and 3-5 elementary schools focuses on teaching students how to learn. Children engage in learning experiences that often integrate across content areas that include literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, Spanish, physical education, art and music.
The District strives to inspire students to read, develop a passion for writing and increase their ability to be attentive listeners and skilled communicators. Literacy instruction is formulated around research-based practices aligned with the science of reading.
A comprehensive approach to learning mathematics enables students to make meaning of numbers, shapes and data. A spiraling curriculum ensures strong conceptual development that anchors the advancement of skills. Applications of numeracy concepts and skills are embedded within STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) units. These hands-on, minds-on experiences provide an authentic context for collaborative problem-solving and innovation.
Through the Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools (FLES) program, students begin learning Spanish in first grade. FLES incorporates grade-level social studies, math and science subject matter into Spanish lessons to reinforce the core curriculum while developing language proficiency. Exploratory units in Italian and French afford opportunities to learn about additional world languages that students may elect to study in our secondary schools.
Art
Literacy
Math
Music
Physical Education
Project-Based Learning
Science & Social Studies
World Language
