Curriculum Overview
Academic Curriculum
At Bright Scholar Public Schools, we're dedicated to preparing Pre-K through 2nd-grade students for success as they transition to 3rd grade and beyond. Our comprehensive curriculum sets the stage for their academic journey, ensuring they're well-equipped for future challenges. Join us in nurturing your child's potential for a bright future!
Pre - K Curriculum
Frog Street
Child-Centered Learning: Frog Street places children at the center of their learning experiences, recognizing that each child is unique and develops at their own pace. Research-Based: The curriculum is grounded in research and best practices in early childhood education, ensuring that it aligns with the latest findings in child development and education. Comprehensive Scope: Frog Street offers a comprehensive approach to early childhood education, covering all domains of development, including cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and language development. Play-Based Learning: The curriculum incorporates play as a fundamental component of early learning, recognizing that play is a natural and essential way for children to explore and learn about the world around them. Language Development: The curriculum places a strong emphasis on language and literacy development, providing a rich and immersive language environment for young learners. Hands-On Activities: Frog Street includes hands-on activities and experiences that engage children in active learning and exploration, fostering curiosity and creativity. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL): The curriculum integrates social-emotional learning into daily activities, helping children develop essential skills such as self-awareness, self-regulation, and empathy.
Kindergarten & First Grade
Amplify Reading Language Arts
Comprehensive Literacy Skills: Amplify Reading covers a wide range of literacy skills, including phonics, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and more. It offers a holistic approach to literacy education. Engaging Content: The curriculum includes interactive and engaging activities that capture students' interest. It incorporates gamification elements and multimedia to make learning fun and motivating. Support for Struggling Readers: Amplify Reading is particularly effective for students who struggle with reading. It provides targeted interventions and additional support to help these learners catch up and make progress. Teacher Resources: Amplify Reading offers valuable resources and tools for teachers to plan, monitor, and differentiate instruction effectively. Teachers can easily integrate the program into their classrooms. Alignment with Standards: The curriculum aligns with state and national literacy standards, ensuring that it is in sync with the educational goals of the school and district. Accessibility and Inclusivity: Amplify Reading is designed to be accessible to all students, including those with special needs. It provides accommodations and support to ensure that every learner can participate. Parent Involvement: The program encourages parent and caregiver involvement in a child's reading progress. It provides resources and insights that parents can use to support their child's learning at home. Long-Term Impact: Amplify Reading aims to build a strong foundation for lifelong reading skills. It equips students with the tools they need to become confident, proficient readers, which can have a lasting impact on their academic and personal lives.
PhD Science - Great Minds
Rigorous and In-Depth: PhD Science is designed to provide students with a deep and rigorous understanding of scientific concepts. It goes beyond surface-level learning to foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Integrated Approach: PhD Science takes an integrated approach to teaching science, connecting various scientific disciplines and helping students see the interconnectedness of different areas of science. Hands-On Learning: The program emphasizes hands-on, inquiry-based learning. Students are encouraged to actively explore and experiment, fostering a genuine interest in science. Engaging Materials: The curriculum provides engaging and thought-provoking materials, including high-quality texts, interactive activities, and multimedia resources that make learning exciting. Real-World Applications: The curriculum emphasizes the real-world applications of science concepts, helping students understand how science is relevant to their lives and future careers. Research-Based: Highlight that the curriculum is research-based, drawing on the latest educational research and best practices in science education.
Eureka Math - Great Minds
Aligned with Rigorous Standards: Eureka Math is closely aligned with the Common Core State Standards, ensuring that students receive a high-quality, standards-based education in mathematics. Coherent and Consistent: The curriculum is designed to build mathematical coherence and consistency across grade levels. Concepts and skills are introduced strategically to facilitate deep understanding. Focus on Problem Solving: Eureka Math places a strong emphasis on problem-solving skills, encouraging students to think critically and apply their mathematical knowledge to real-world situations. Conceptual Understanding: The curriculum goes beyond rote memorization and emphasizes a deep conceptual understanding of mathematical concepts, helping students grasp the "why" behind the math. Incremental Learning: Eureka Math follows a logical progression of topics, ensuring that students master foundational skills before moving on to more complex concepts. This incremental approach promotes long-term retention. Consistent Vocabulary and Strategies: Common mathematical language and problem-solving strategies are used throughout the curriculum, helping students develop a strong mathematical foundation. Engaging Materials: Eureka Math provides engaging and visually appealing materials, including manipulatives, models, and interactive resources that make learning math more enjoyable. Real-World Applications: Eureka Math connects math concepts to real-life situations, helping students see the practical relevance of mathematics in their daily lives and future careers. Research-Based: Highlight that the curriculum is research-based, drawing on the latest educational research and best practices in mathematics education.
Second Grade Curriculum
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Reading Language Arts)
Comprehensive Content: HMH curriculum materials are known for their comprehensive content coverage. Whether it's English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies, HMH offers a wide range of curriculum options for different subjects and grade levels. Alignment with Standards: HMH curriculum materials are typically aligned with state and national educational standards. This alignment ensures that teachers and students are working towards the same learning goals and objectives. Customization: Many HMH curriculum materials can be customized to meet the specific needs of a school or district. This flexibility allows educators to adapt the curriculum to their unique circumstances. Research-Based: HMH often emphasizes the research-based nature of its curriculum materials. This means that the content and strategies included in their materials are backed by educational research and best practices. Support for Special Populations: HMH curriculum often includes resources and strategies to support special populations, such as English Language Learners (ELLs) and students with special needs. Continuous Updates: Educational standards and best practices are constantly evolving. HMH typically updates its curriculum materials to stay current with these changes, ensuring that educators have access to up-to-date resources. Integration of 21st Century Skills: HMH curriculum materials often emphasize the development of 21st-century skills, including critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity, to prepare students for the challenges of the modern world.
Social Studies
The social studies curriculum for second grade is developed with educator complete discretion.