TK Curriculum

This class includes: Our TK program blends hands-on learning, sensory exploration, and academic readiness to prepare students for kindergarten with confidence and joy.

Children learn through play and discovery while building strong foundations in:

Letter recognition, writing, and early storytelling

Number sense and early math

Fine motor development through Montessori-inspired activities

Sensory bins, tactile stations, and creative play

Social–emotional growth and independence

Rooted in Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and RIE philosophies, our classroom fosters curiosity, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning—while maintaining the academic rigor and excellence families expect at Creative STEAM.

Curriculums we use:

Phonics: Houghton Mifflin

Alpha Friends

Secret Stories, UFLI

Writing: Lucy Calkins

Spectrum

Math U See

Calendar Math

Games, Centers, and
manipulative

K-2nd Curriculum

Our Kinder–2nd grade classes focus on developing strong readers, confident writers, through the Science of Reading. We focus on building a powerful foundation for solid math thinkers through hands-on exploration, foundational skill-building, and meaningful, developmentally appropriate practice.

📚 Literacy – Science of Reading Based

Supported by:

All About Reading (Levels 1–3)

Secret Stories, UFLI

Explode the Code

Heggerty Phonemic Awareness

Wordly Wise Vocabulary

Writing Workshop (Lucy Calkins & Simplify Writing)

Brave Writer (Novel & Literature Integration)

Students master early reading skills through explicit phonics, multi-sensory practice, decodable texts, and engaging literacy centers.

Math – Hands-On, Conceptual, Real-World

We blend the strongest math programs to create a well-rounded, deeply conceptual, and applicable math foundation:

Curriculums we use:

Big Ideas Math (real-world application + conceptual understanding)

Math-U-See

Mathematical Reasoning

Students understand math not just memorize it.

Our Kinder classroom is where curiosity, creativity, and academic excellence come together.

3rd-5th Curriculum

Our elementary program focuses on strengthening foundational academic skills and developing critical thinking through hands-on learning, problem-solving, and meaningful real-world connections.

Supported with:

Science of Reading

Grammar: Growing with
Grammar

Vocabulary: Wordly Wise

Spelling: SWR

Writing: Simplify, IEW

Novel Study: Custom developed Literature Circles focused on building reading comprehension skills.

Math – Hands-On, Conceptual, Real-World

We blend the strongest math programs to create a well-rounded, deeply conceptual, and applicable math foundation:

Curriculums we use:

Big Ideas Math (real-world application + conceptual understanding)

Math-U-See

Mathematical Reasoning

Students understand math not just memorize it.

6th-8th Curriculum

Our middle school program is designed to deepen academic rigor while strengthening critical thinking, comprehension, and real-world application.

Language Arts

Students build advanced literacy skills through a blend of structured curriculum and rich, meaningful literature studies:

Grammar: Growing with Grammar

Vocabulary: Wordly Wise

Spelling: SWR (Spell to Write and Read)

Writing Instruction: Simplify Writing and IEW Structure & Style Level 2 for strong academic writing foundations

Novel Studies: Brave Writer and classical literature selections to build comprehension, inference, analysis, and expressive writing

Students engage in deeper writing, literary analysis, Socratic-style discussions, and real-world connections that help them understand not just what they read but why it matters.

Math

Our middle school program is designed to deepen academic rigor while strengthening critical thinking, comprehension, and real-world application.

Our math program blends conceptual understanding with problem-solving and mastery:

Big Ideas Math for real-world applications, hands-on projects, and higher-order thinking

Students strengthen core math concepts while applying skills to meaningful, real-world scenarios through projects, manipulatives, math labs, and inquiry-based lessons.