Curriculum
Updated 7/8/2026
These are the current programs and materials used for instructional purposes.
MATH: Envision Mathematics
- enVision Math is a comprehensive K-12 mathematics curriculum published by Savvas Learning Company (formerly Pearson K-12). It blends problem-based learning with visual instruction to build deep conceptual understanding and real-world math skills.
- Key Features of the Curriculum
- Student-Led Investigation: The program encourages active exploration, allowing students to discover mathematical concepts themselves rather than just memorizing formulas.
- Visual Learning: It uses models, diagrams, and "3-Act Math" (engaging, real-life storytelling problems) to make abstract ideas concrete.
- Adaptive Learning: The curriculum is accessible through the Savvas Realize digital platform, which provides personalized practice, digital tools, and video tutorials. Teachers also use a variety of hands-on mathematics resources.
- Key Features of the Curriculum
LITERACY: Core Literacy Programming: Benchmark Workshop. Supplemental Literacy Programming: UFLI Foundations
- Benchmark Workshop is a language arts program by Benchmark Education. It helps students in kindergarten through grade 5 build reading, writing, and spelling skills. The program uses short daily lessons and practice time to help kids learn
- The program has three main parts:
- Reader's Workshop: Kids read short books and learn new words.
- Writer's Workshop: Kids learn to write stories and share their ideas.
- Phonics and Word Study: Kids learn how to sound out words and spell.
- The program has three main parts:
- UFLI Foundations: Developed by the University of Florida, UFLI Foundations is a structured literacy curriculum built on the "science of reading". Rather than guessing words based on pictures, it teaches children exactly how to connect the sounds in our language (phonemes) to the letters that represent them (graphemes).
- Key Characteristics of the Program
- Hands-on Practice: It incorporates tools like letter chains, sound walls, and the "heart word method" for teaching irregular high-frequency words.
- 8-Step Routine: Lessons are predictable and follow a step-by-step routine that includes phonemic awareness, visual and auditory drills, blending, and word work.
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Who it is for: It is primarily used for whole-class instruction in primary grades (Kindergarten to 2nd grade), but is also highly effective as an intervention for struggling readers of all ages.
- Key Characteristics of the Program
SCIENCE: STEMscopes
- Built on the 5E lesson model, STEMscopes Science™ combines research-based teaching strategies with the invaluable insight of real-life educators to provide a carefully curated, rigorous curriculum that both challenges and sparks the curiosity of students across the country.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Teachers use a variety of instructional materials
WRITING: ThinkSRSD/ Releasing Writers
- Releasing Writers (formerly think SRSD) offers a set of evidence-based writing strategies with embedded deliberate skill practice that lift writing quality. It quickly enables teachers to see growth in broad, overall literacy outcomes, and student independence.
COMMON ASSESSMENT: iReady