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PK-5

PK through Fifth grade Courses and Resources

The Iowa Early Learning Standards and Iowa Core Standards are the foundation for the PK-5 Virtual Learning Courses. Curriculum resources support the development and mastery of these core grade level standards.  Students are provided with digital and print curricular resources. Interactive software allows for students and teachers to interact with assignments and provide timely feedback.

PK- 5 COURSES

CURRICULAR RESOURCES

Interdisciplinary Studies

Creative Curriculum 

Literacy

Journeys Reading Program - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Foundational 

Reading Skills

Really Great Reading

PK- Launchpad

K- Countdown

1st grade: Blast

2nd grade: HD Word

Math

Everyday Mathematics - McGraw Hill

Science

Project Lead the Way and FOSS Science

Social Studies

Teacher Developed Units 

Art, Music, Physical Education

Teacher Developed Units

Media and Internet Safety

Interactive Teacher Developed Lessons

Assessments

  • GOLD will be the primary assessment for Preschool students.
  • Early literacy skills will be assessed using the Individual Growth & Development Indicators
  • (IGDI’s). Both assessments provide parents with a progress report three times per year
  • K- 5 students will participate in FAST Reading and Math assessments three times during the school year.
  • Students in grades 3-5 will participate in the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) given annually in the spring of each school year.