Curriculum & programs

The core of our instructional math program features Illustrative Mathematics (IM), a highly rated, problem-based math curriculum. If your memories of math class involve memorizing long formulas and sitting silently at your desk, IM might look a bit different! In our classroom, students learn math by doing math. Every lesson begins with an engaging problem that prompts students to share their initial ideas. Your child will work with partners, use physical objects (manipulatives) to visualize concepts, and learn to discuss their thinking out loud. By focusing on collaboration and deep understanding, IM helps every student see themselves as a capable, confident mathematician.

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The core of our instructional reading program features HMH Into Reading, a top-tier literacy program designed to help your child grow into a confident, skilled reader and writer. Grounded in the "Science of Reading," this curriculum focuses heavily on building foundational skills like phonics and decoding for early readers, while expanding vocabulary and critical thinking as they grow. What makes it special is its focus on high-quality literature. Instead of repetitive drills, your child will learn reading, writing, and speaking through award-winning books that connect directly to themes in science, social studies, and the arts. We can't wait to see their confidence grow!

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This year, grades K-3 are using Wilson Fundations, a fantastic, research-backed program designed to give your child a rock-solid foundation in reading, spelling, and handwriting. Grounded in the "Science of Reading," Fundations doesn't ask students to guess words; instead, it uses a proven, step-by-step approach to teach how letters and sounds work together. Your child will participate in fun, multimodal activities every day — using hands-on tools like magnetic letter tiles, tapping out sounds, and practicing their writing. By making the rules of language clear and engaging, Fundations helps every student become a fluent, confident reader.

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Every day, our younger students will play with the sounds of language using the Heggerty Phonemic Awareness program! Heggerty is a fast, highly engaging, and entirely auditory reading-readiness program that takes only 8 to 10 minutes a day. Instead of looking at printed words, your child will practice "ear exercises" to train their brain to hear, split up, and blend individual sounds. Through interactive hand motions and playful chanting, we will practice skills like rhyming, identifying starting sounds, and "clapping out" syllables. This critical, science-backed practice builds the strong auditory pathways children need to become successful, independent readers and spellers.

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Our students will be diving into hands-on history using the Passport to Social Studies curriculum! Specifically designed by New York City educators and historians, Passport doesn't rely on traditional, dry textbooks. Instead, it invites students to act like real historians by investigating historical documents, maps, and diverse cultural perspectives. Through a series of engaging inquiry units, your child will learn to ask big questions about the world, examine how communities grow, and celebrate the rich history of our city and global society. Our goal is to help them build strong critical thinking skills while discovering their own roles as active, informed citizens.

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Our students will be stepping into the roles of real scientists and engineers using Amplify Science! Developed by the science education experts at UC Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science, this curriculum is a major shift away from memorizing dry facts out of old textbooks. Instead, it focuses on active discovery. In every unit, your child will investigate a fascinating, real-world mystery — like figuring out why a community garden is missing its butterflies, or why a local town keeps experiencing power blackouts. By combining hands-on experiments, interactive digital simulations, and science-focused reading, our students learn how to gather evidence, test their ideas, and think critically about how the world works.

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Additional academic resources

TeachHub is your one-stop portal for all NYC Public Schools applications. Log in using your official @nycstudents.net email credentials to instantly access Google Classroom, Clever, iReady, and other apps.

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Our students will be taking charge of their own unique learning journeys using i-Ready Learning! Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, i-Ready is an interactive online math and reading program that adapts entirely to your child's individual strengths and needs. It begins with a friendly, puzzle-like diagnostic assessment that helps us pinpoint exactly what your child has mastered and where they might need a little extra boost. From there, the program creates a personalized "My Path" filled with fun, game-like digital lessons that let your child learn and practice at a pace that is just right for them. It is a wonderful tool for building classroom confidence and celebrating academic growth!

As part of the citywide NYC Reads initiative, this platform is our official hub for modern, evidence-based reading instruction. Grounded in the "Science of Reading," the resources here are designed by leading literacy experts to ensure every child — from kindergarten through high school — develops into a confident, lifelong reader. For parents, this hub is a goldmine. It offers practical family reading guides, easy home-learning activities, and helpful tips to support your child's spelling, reading, and writing progress right from your living room.

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Guided by the official NYC Math Resources portal, our lessons are moving away from memorizing long, confusing lists of rules. Instead, we want students to discover that math is a meaningful, connected collection of big ideas. Your child will learn by doing — working on hands-on challenges, collaborating with classmates, and explaining their unique thinking out loud. For families, this resource hub provides fantastic tips to easily weave math into daily life, like practicing fractions while baking together or comparing shapes and prices at the grocery store.

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