The Joyce Kilmer K-8 School uses a combination of district-wide and teacher-created curricula that are aligned with city and state learning standards to serve as core instructional content in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Music
Visual Art
Physical and Health Education

Teachers, when necessary, also supplement this content.  For example, in our special needs settings, teachers modify the regular education curriculum as well as use other specialized materials to support students’ individual learning needs.  

The “Core Curriculum” materials by grade and subject are as follows:

K1 General Curriculum	Focus on K1 (center-based learning)
K1 ELA	Opening the World of Learning-OWL (Pearson)
K1 Math	Building Blocks: Foundations for Mathematical Thinking (McGraw-Hill)
​K2 ​	Focus on K2  (center-based learning) ​Investigations
Grades 1 & 2 ELA	Focus on 1st and Focused on 2nd (center-based learning) FUNdations (phonics)
Grades 3-8 ELA	Expeditionary Learning (CALM curriculum)
Grades K2-5 Math	Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space (Pearson-Scott Foresman)
Grades K2-8	FOSS (Full Option Science System), STC (Science and Technology for Children) and Teacher-designed materials
K2-5 Social Studies	Teacher-designed material
Grades 6-7 Math ​	Pre-Algebra through CMP2 (Connected Math Project 2) and MobyMax online platform
Grade 8 Math Algebra	CME (Center for Mathematics Education) Algebra I
​Grade 6 Ancient Civilization	History Alive!  The Ancient World (TCI)
Grade 7 Geography	​Geography Alive!  Regions and People (TCI)
Grade 8 Social Studies	History Alive!
Music	Teacher-designed materials, with choral and instrumental component
Visual Arts	Teacher-designed materials, including drawing and potter
​Health and Physical Education	SPARK (School Specialty) and Teacher-designed material