A knowledge-building curriculum designed to build a wide knowledge base in science, history, literature, and the arts. It features systematic foundational skills instruction grounded in the science of reading to ensure automatic word recognition and fluency. The curriculum aligns with Maryland College and Career Readiness standards, emphasizing critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills through the study of complex stories and informational texts.

The district uses the Reveal Math curriculum (McGraw Hill) for grades K-5. It is designed to help students meet high academic standards and includes an online platform for home use. The program aims to empower students to be critical thinkers, active learners, and problem solvers. The curriculum focuses on building a classroom culture of risk-taking, collaboration, and perseverance.

The curriculum features inquiry-based instruction focused on three-dimensional learning as outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards. It emphasizes hands-on explorations, including labs, small group projects, and field trips. The program is designed to develop critical thinking and scientific literacy by engaging students in scientific inquiry and real-world problem-solving.

The curriculum is designed to build health-literate students who can obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information to make healthy lifestyle choices and achieve total wellness. The program focuses on knowledge and health-enhancing skills, including analyzing influences, accessing information, interpersonal communication, decision making, self-management, goal setting, and advocacy. Core concepts include mental and emotional health, substance abuse prevention, family life and human sexuality, safety and violence prevention, healthy eating, and disease prevention and control.

This program provides a balanced, sequential visual arts education where students are introduced to and practice various art forms, including drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Students explore artistic tools and techniques and learn about master artists and their work. The curriculum is designed to encourage creative exploration and divergent thinking, using standards-based rubrics for assessment.

An inclusive program where students engage in diverse physical activities, fundamental movement concepts, manipulative skills, and creative movement. It integrates movement education with social-emotional learning to promote healthy lifestyles, physical well-being, and lifelong enjoyment of physical activity.

A program focused on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) where students solve real-world problems using the Engineering Design Process (EDP). The curriculum is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and emphasizes hands-on projects, collaboration, and innovation. Students learn to ask questions, imagine, plan, create, test, and improve their ideas. The class meets for one hour per week.

A one-day environmental literacy field experience where students investigate tree life cycles, forest ecology, and how trees protect water quality.

A one-day or overnight field experience at the Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center. Students investigate human impact on climate, land, water, and living things within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

A comprehensive aquatic safety program. Students receive classroom and pool instruction to learn personal water safety skills.

General music education program for elementary students.

Instrumental music instruction in band instruments.