Curriculum Highlights for 3rd-5th

• Intentional focus on development of whole child: academic, social, and emotional
• Classroom projects and inter-curricular work used to promote hands-on and replicate real-world learning
• Strong emphasis on writing and communication skills
• New literacy curriculum that incorporates the arts and sciences

Progress Monitoring: How do we know your child is ready for the Next Step?

• Acadience reading and math benchmark assessments used to monitor growth
• Yearly standardized assessment used as a tool to guide instruction and measure student growth but not as definitive way in which growth is measured