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Virtual learning in primary school utilizes the research-based PLUS framework and actively engages students in project-based learning that allows them to demonstrate mastery and apply what they have learned to real-world situations.
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Our curriculum is designed with built-in supports for students learning outside of the traditional classroom to provide a comprehensive digital learning experience. Courses include a variety of multimodal learning activities, projects, and assessments that harness students' natural curiosity to develop a lifelong love of learning.

Grade 1

Grade 2
Description
​First graders build on what they learned in Kindergarten to develop phonemic awareness, comprehension, and vocabulary. Students build a strong foundation in Math skills and concepts in ways that are fun and engaging. 
  • Singapore Math
  • English Language Arts
  • Social Studies
  • Science
  • Physical Education (optional) 
  • Social Emotional Learning (optional)
  • Ethics (optional)
Math
​Students will extend their knowledge of addition and subtraction to two-digit numbers. They will also explore measurement, charts, graphs, time, money, and solid shapes. Students will demonstrate concepts learned through fun, project-based activities such as creating a 3D cake design.
English Language Arts
​This course continues to build on and add to the foundational skills students learned in kindergarten through daily learning. Over the course of the year, students will develop a fuller range of phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, and fluency skills. Students will think critically about authentic texts and begin to practice writing to communicate their thoughts. During the course, students will practice narrative, informational, and persuasive writing. Project-based activities include writing a narrative about their favorite day and creating a persuasive poster about their favorite treat.
Social studies
​Social Studies introduces concepts in economics and good citizenship. Students will be introduced to simple geographic models, such as maps, globes, and graphs, to identify cultural and environmental characteristics of places. They will learn about the many uses of maps by making a “Personal Atlas to My Life.” History comes alive with read-aloud narratives about well-known explorers, political figures, inventors, and leaders in American life.
Science
​In Science 1, students will make observations about light, sound, matter, plants, animals, and the sky to thoroughly think about problems and ask questions. Students will discover and explore patterns to understand the relationships between objects, animals, and the environment. Students will work individually and collaboratively to compare and test designs to develop solutions. Students will also plan and conduct investigations to produce data as evidence and use a variety of devices to communicate results.
Digital Textbooks
Quick Checks – auto-graded assessments to gauge understanding 
Math In Focus G1 e-text 
Math In Focus Digi + 
Pearson ReadyGen Library e-texts: 
  • Stellaluna 
  • Time to Sleep 
  • The Winner's Choice 
  • Hunter's Money Jar 
  • Arbor Day Square 
  • Far From Home 
  • King Kafu and the Moon 
  • The Sun 
  • One Classroom, Many Cultures 
  • Whose Is This? 
  • How a Seed Grows 
  • Going to School
Pearson ReadyGen Text Collection G1 e-texts 
HMH Science Dimensions G1 e-text 
HMH ScienceFusion Virtual Labs 
HMH Science Dimensions You Solve It Simulations 
McGraw-Hill – Networks Social Studies: Our Community e-book
BrainPOP Jr. Interactive Activities 
Discovery Education STREAMING Videos 
MyMath Digital Resources 
Legends of Learning Games
description
​Students become fully immersed in the world of independent reading and build a strong Math foundation through projects that mirror real-world applications. 
  • Singapore Math
  • English Language Arts
  • Social Studies
  • Science
  • Physical Education (optional) 
  • Social Emotional Learning (optional)
  • Ethics (optional)
math
​In Math 2, students will continue developing a strong number sense as well as mental math and problem-solving skills using research based methods. Students will also focus on three-digit numbers, addition and subtraction to 1000, data collection, money, time, and shapes. Engaging, project-based units promote critical-thinking skills and include activities such as designing a sneaker and organizing a fundraising event.
English language arts
​In this course, students will increase the complexity of foundational phonics, high-frequency words, sentence creation, and other daily activities. Reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills are intertwined so that students learn them organically and with purpose. Students will read a variety of trade books, shorter texts, excerpts, articles, and leveled readers across genres to keep engagement high and learning fresh. Through reading and writing, students explore character analysis, story structure, biographies, and interpretation of informational texts. Projects include exploring pioneer life through narrative, informational, and persuasive writing.
social studies
​Students study the early history of the United States, its geography, and the cultures that inhabited it from the Native Americans to the colonists through video, timelines, and interactive maps and images. Students will also learn about U.S. government, economics, and trade concepts. They will demonstrate knowledge through project-based activities such as creating a travel guide of their favorite places and making a plan to earn and save money.
Science
Students in grade 2 will use project-based learning to observe and construct evidence-based accounts of natural phenomena. Students will conduct virtual labs to observe properties, gather information, analyze data, test tools, and construct evidentiary arguments. Students will obtain information from various sources and compare findings to develop solutions. In Science 2, students will explore the various states and properties of matter and the impact of heating and cooling molecules. Students will also discover the impact of living things and the elements on the environment and use engineering principles to design tools to solve real-world concerns.
digital textbooks
Quick Checks – auto-graded assessments to gauge understanding 
Math In Focus G2 e-text 
Math In Focus Digi + 
Pearson ReadyGen Library e-texts: 
  • Trouble at the Sandbox 
  • Disaster Alert! 
  • John Chapman: Planter & Pioneer 
  • Pioneers to the West 
  • On Meadowview Street 
  • The Earth Dragon Awakes 
  • Change Makers 
  • Money Matters 
  • Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday 
  • Friends Around the World 
  • 68 Ways To Save The Planet Before Bedtime​
Pearson ReadyGen Text Collection G2 e-texts 
HMH Science Dimensions G2 e-text 
HMH ScienceFusion Virtual Labs 
HMH Science Dimensions You Solve It Simulations 
McGraw-Hill – Networks Social Studies: Who We are as Americans e-book
BrainPOP Jr. Interactive Activities 
Discovery Education STREAMING Videos 
MyMath Digital Resources 
Legends of Learning Games
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