Early Elementary (TK - 2nd grade)

Religion

• Spirit of Truth
  • Introduces young learners to the Catholic faith through stories, prayer, and hands-on activities.
  • lessons focus on scripture, sacraments, and the love of God, helping students understand how to live their faith daily.

• Education in Virtue
• encourages children to develop virtues such as kindness, patience, and gratitude through simple, practical applications.
• these lessons help students grow in character and build positive habits for life.

English Language Arts (ELA)

• Zoo-Phonics (TK)
  • Uses a multisensory approach to teach letter-sound connections, building early phonics skills and reinforcing sound recognition.
• Fundations (K-1st)
• lays the foundation for literacy through instruction in phonics, handwriting, and spelling, supporting students in developing strong decoding skills.
• Superkids (K-2nd)
• comprehensive literacy program that strengthens reading fluency, comprehension, and writing through engaging stories and characters that students love.
• Heggerty (TK-1st)
• Provides daily, research-based phonemic awareness lessons to build skills such as rhyming, blending, and segmenting, essential for early reading development.

These programs employ best practices in reading instruction, helping students build strong foundational skills to become confident, fluent readers.

Mathematics

• Into Math
• This curriculum begins in Kindergarten and continues through 8th grade, ensuring a smooth, consistent learning journey across all grades.
• In the early years, the program emphasizes number sense, shapes, patterns, and simple problem-solving strategies through interactive, hands-on activities.
• Lessons encourage students to explore and enjoy math while building confidence and a positive mindset toward learning.
• iReady
  • Adaptive software that complements classroom instruction by providing personalized math practice.
  • identifies each student’s strengths and areas for growth, offering targeted activities to support ongoing development.

The continuity of using the same program year after year provides a seamless transition between grades, reinforcing skills and concepts over time, and allowing students to grow steadily in their mathematical understanding.