Mathematics

The Mathematics curriculum ensures that each student gains a solid foundation and an understanding of math as it applies in the practical world and in abstract thinking. Using higher order thinking skills, students solve multi-step word problems through writing, illustrating and building. Resources used include Math Expressions by HMH for kindergarten through fifth grade and McGraw Hill’s Glencoe Math for sixth through eighth grades. 

In kindergarten to second grade, students learn addition and subtraction, graphing, measuring, working with geometric shapes and arrays through the use of manipulatives, iPad applications, group work and centers. In third through eighth grade the emphasis shifts from basic computation to problem solving and critical thinking, while working with fractions, decimals, area, perimeter, algebra and geometry. Smaller group instruction starts in fourth grade, and accelerated math classes are offered to qualified students from fifth to eighth grade.