Curriculum Guide
Curriculum guide
The PKS curriculum is an ambitious interdisciplinary and project-based program that challenges students to think critically and work together. Our instructors foster childrens’ innate creativity, problem-solving skills, and a deep sense of belonging.
Kindergarten
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Reading
- Reading phrases and emergent books
- Improving fluency in longer text
- Writing simple sentences and short stories
- Improving sentence connections to support longer texts
Writing
- Exploring varied genres and deepening comprehension
- Reading longer novels with cultural themes
- Exploring genres and structuring paragraphs
- Writing longer essays with cultural context
1st Grade
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Reading
- Reading 1st Grade Mandarin texts with early independence
- Building vocabulary through discussion and annotation
- Comparing character patterns across familiar themes
- Presenting text evidence in spoken Mandarin
Writing
- Writing 1st Grade responses with grade-level sentence patterns
- Revising drafts for clarity, sequence, and detail
- Using cultural context to support original writing
- Sharing polished work through peer conferences
2nd Grade
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Reading
- Reading 2nd Grade Mandarin texts with expanding fluency
- Building vocabulary through discussion and annotation
- Comparing character patterns across familiar themes
- Presenting text evidence in spoken Mandarin
Writing
- Writing 2nd Grade responses with grade-level sentence patterns
- Revising drafts for clarity, sequence, and detail
- Using cultural context to support original writing
- Sharing polished work through peer conferences
3rd Grade
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Reading
- Reading 3rd Grade Mandarin texts with connected ideas
- Building vocabulary through discussion and annotation
- Comparing character patterns across familiar themes
- Presenting text evidence in spoken Mandarin
Writing
- Writing 3rd Grade responses with grade-level sentence patterns
- Revising drafts for clarity, sequence, and detail
- Using cultural context to support original writing
- Sharing polished work through peer conferences
4th Grade
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Reading
- Reading 4th Grade Mandarin texts with multi-step reasoning
- Building vocabulary through discussion and annotation
- Comparing character patterns across familiar themes
- Presenting text evidence in spoken Mandarin
Writing
- Writing 4th Grade responses with grade-level sentence patterns
- Revising drafts for clarity, sequence, and detail
- Using cultural context to support original writing
- Sharing polished work through peer conferences
5th Grade
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Reading
- Reading 5th Grade Mandarin texts with long-form work
- Building vocabulary through discussion and annotation
- Comparing character patterns across familiar themes
- Presenting text evidence in spoken Mandarin
Writing
- Writing 5th Grade responses with grade-level sentence patterns
- Revising drafts for clarity, sequence, and detail
- Using cultural context to support original writing
- Sharing polished work through peer conferences
6th Grade
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Reading
- Reading 6th Grade Mandarin texts with analytical habits
- Building vocabulary through discussion and annotation
- Comparing character patterns across familiar themes
- Presenting text evidence in spoken Mandarin
Writing
- Writing 6th Grade responses with grade-level sentence patterns
- Revising drafts for clarity, sequence, and detail
- Using cultural context to support original writing
- Sharing polished work through peer conferences
7th Grade
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Reading
- Reading 7th Grade Mandarin texts with disciplinary depth
- Building vocabulary through discussion and annotation
- Comparing character patterns across familiar themes
- Presenting text evidence in spoken Mandarin
Writing
- Writing 7th Grade responses with grade-level sentence patterns
- Revising drafts for clarity, sequence, and detail
- Using cultural context to support original writing
- Sharing polished work through peer conferences
8th Grade
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Reading
- Reading 8th Grade Mandarin texts with capstone-level synthesis
- Building vocabulary through discussion and annotation
- Comparing character patterns across familiar themes
- Presenting text evidence in spoken Mandarin
Writing
- Writing 8th Grade responses with grade-level sentence patterns
- Revising drafts for clarity, sequence, and detail
- Using cultural context to support original writing
- Sharing polished work through peer conferences
Kindergarten
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Number Sense
- Representing Kindergarten concepts with models and equations
- Explaining strategies through drawings, words, and symbols
- Applying foundational routines to increasingly complex number patterns
- Checking solutions through estimation and peer critique
Problem Solving
- Solving Kindergarten problems with multiple strategies
- Using measurement, data, and geometry in authentic contexts
- Building mathematical arguments with clear evidence
- Connecting classroom investigations to project work
1st Grade
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Number Sense
- Representing 1st Grade concepts with models and equations
- Explaining strategies through drawings, words, and symbols
- Applying early independence to increasingly complex number patterns
- Checking solutions through estimation and peer critique
Problem Solving
- Solving 1st Grade problems with multiple strategies
- Using measurement, data, and geometry in authentic contexts
- Building mathematical arguments with clear evidence
- Connecting classroom investigations to project work
2nd Grade
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Number Sense
- Representing 2nd Grade concepts with models and equations
- Explaining strategies through drawings, words, and symbols
- Applying expanding fluency to increasingly complex number patterns
- Checking solutions through estimation and peer critique
Problem Solving
- Solving 2nd Grade problems with multiple strategies
- Using measurement, data, and geometry in authentic contexts
- Building mathematical arguments with clear evidence
- Connecting classroom investigations to project work
3rd Grade
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Number Sense
- Representing 3rd Grade concepts with models and equations
- Explaining strategies through drawings, words, and symbols
- Applying connected ideas to increasingly complex number patterns
- Checking solutions through estimation and peer critique
Problem Solving
- Solving 3rd Grade problems with multiple strategies
- Using measurement, data, and geometry in authentic contexts
- Building mathematical arguments with clear evidence
- Connecting classroom investigations to project work
4th Grade
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Number Sense
- Representing 4th Grade concepts with models and equations
- Explaining strategies through drawings, words, and symbols
- Applying multi-step reasoning to increasingly complex number patterns
- Checking solutions through estimation and peer critique
Problem Solving
- Solving 4th Grade problems with multiple strategies
- Using measurement, data, and geometry in authentic contexts
- Building mathematical arguments with clear evidence
- Connecting classroom investigations to project work
5th Grade
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Number Sense
- Representing 5th Grade concepts with models and equations
- Explaining strategies through drawings, words, and symbols
- Applying long-form work to increasingly complex number patterns
- Checking solutions through estimation and peer critique
Problem Solving
- Solving 5th Grade problems with multiple strategies
- Using measurement, data, and geometry in authentic contexts
- Building mathematical arguments with clear evidence
- Connecting classroom investigations to project work
6th Grade
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Number Sense
- Representing 6th Grade concepts with models and equations
- Explaining strategies through drawings, words, and symbols
- Applying analytical habits to increasingly complex number patterns
- Checking solutions through estimation and peer critique
Problem Solving
- Solving 6th Grade problems with multiple strategies
- Using measurement, data, and geometry in authentic contexts
- Building mathematical arguments with clear evidence
- Connecting classroom investigations to project work
7th Grade
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Number Sense
- Representing 7th Grade concepts with models and equations
- Explaining strategies through drawings, words, and symbols
- Applying disciplinary depth to increasingly complex number patterns
- Checking solutions through estimation and peer critique
Problem Solving
- Solving 7th Grade problems with multiple strategies
- Using measurement, data, and geometry in authentic contexts
- Building mathematical arguments with clear evidence
- Connecting classroom investigations to project work
8th Grade
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Number Sense
- Representing 8th Grade concepts with models and equations
- Explaining strategies through drawings, words, and symbols
- Applying capstone-level synthesis to increasingly complex number patterns
- Checking solutions through estimation and peer critique
Problem Solving
- Solving 8th Grade problems with multiple strategies
- Using measurement, data, and geometry in authentic contexts
- Building mathematical arguments with clear evidence
- Connecting classroom investigations to project work
Kindergarten
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Comprehension
- Reading Kindergarten fiction and nonfiction with foundational routines
- Identifying central ideas, structure, and author's purpose
- Using evidence to compare characters, themes, and claims
- Discussing texts through collaborative inquiry routines
Fluency
- Practicing expressive oral reading at a Kindergarten level
- Expanding academic vocabulary through context clues
- Choosing independent reading that stretches stamina
- Reflecting on reading habits and growth goals
1st Grade
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Comprehension
- Reading 1st Grade fiction and nonfiction with early independence
- Identifying central ideas, structure, and author's purpose
- Using evidence to compare characters, themes, and claims
- Discussing texts through collaborative inquiry routines
Fluency
- Practicing expressive oral reading at a 1st Grade level
- Expanding academic vocabulary through context clues
- Choosing independent reading that stretches stamina
- Reflecting on reading habits and growth goals
2nd Grade
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Comprehension
- Reading 2nd Grade fiction and nonfiction with expanding fluency
- Identifying central ideas, structure, and author's purpose
- Using evidence to compare characters, themes, and claims
- Discussing texts through collaborative inquiry routines
Fluency
- Practicing expressive oral reading at a 2nd Grade level
- Expanding academic vocabulary through context clues
- Choosing independent reading that stretches stamina
- Reflecting on reading habits and growth goals
3rd Grade
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Comprehension
- Reading 3rd Grade fiction and nonfiction with connected ideas
- Identifying central ideas, structure, and author's purpose
- Using evidence to compare characters, themes, and claims
- Discussing texts through collaborative inquiry routines
Fluency
- Practicing expressive oral reading at a 3rd Grade level
- Expanding academic vocabulary through context clues
- Choosing independent reading that stretches stamina
- Reflecting on reading habits and growth goals
4th Grade
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Comprehension
- Reading 4th Grade fiction and nonfiction with multi-step reasoning
- Identifying central ideas, structure, and author's purpose
- Using evidence to compare characters, themes, and claims
- Discussing texts through collaborative inquiry routines
Fluency
- Practicing expressive oral reading at a 4th Grade level
- Expanding academic vocabulary through context clues
- Choosing independent reading that stretches stamina
- Reflecting on reading habits and growth goals
5th Grade
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Comprehension
- Reading 5th Grade fiction and nonfiction with long-form work
- Identifying central ideas, structure, and author's purpose
- Using evidence to compare characters, themes, and claims
- Discussing texts through collaborative inquiry routines
Fluency
- Practicing expressive oral reading at a 5th Grade level
- Expanding academic vocabulary through context clues
- Choosing independent reading that stretches stamina
- Reflecting on reading habits and growth goals
6th Grade
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Comprehension
- Reading 6th Grade fiction and nonfiction with analytical habits
- Identifying central ideas, structure, and author's purpose
- Using evidence to compare characters, themes, and claims
- Discussing texts through collaborative inquiry routines
Fluency
- Practicing expressive oral reading at a 6th Grade level
- Expanding academic vocabulary through context clues
- Choosing independent reading that stretches stamina
- Reflecting on reading habits and growth goals
7th Grade
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Comprehension
- Reading 7th Grade fiction and nonfiction with disciplinary depth
- Identifying central ideas, structure, and author's purpose
- Using evidence to compare characters, themes, and claims
- Discussing texts through collaborative inquiry routines
Fluency
- Practicing expressive oral reading at a 7th Grade level
- Expanding academic vocabulary through context clues
- Choosing independent reading that stretches stamina
- Reflecting on reading habits and growth goals
8th Grade
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Comprehension
- Reading 8th Grade fiction and nonfiction with capstone-level synthesis
- Identifying central ideas, structure, and author's purpose
- Using evidence to compare characters, themes, and claims
- Discussing texts through collaborative inquiry routines
Fluency
- Practicing expressive oral reading at a 8th Grade level
- Expanding academic vocabulary through context clues
- Choosing independent reading that stretches stamina
- Reflecting on reading habits and growth goals
Kindergarten
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Inquiry
- Asking Kindergarten scientific questions with foundational routines
- Planning investigations and documenting observations
- Using evidence from experiments, models, and fieldwork
- Communicating conclusions through diagrams and discussion
Earth & Life Sciences
- Studying systems, organisms, and environments at a Kindergarten level
- Tracking patterns across matter, energy, and ecosystems
- Connecting science concepts to design challenges
- Using data to explain change over time
1st Grade
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Inquiry
- Asking 1st Grade scientific questions with early independence
- Planning investigations and documenting observations
- Using evidence from experiments, models, and fieldwork
- Communicating conclusions through diagrams and discussion
Earth & Life Sciences
- Studying systems, organisms, and environments at a 1st Grade level
- Tracking patterns across matter, energy, and ecosystems
- Connecting science concepts to design challenges
- Using data to explain change over time
2nd Grade
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Inquiry
- Asking 2nd Grade scientific questions with expanding fluency
- Planning investigations and documenting observations
- Using evidence from experiments, models, and fieldwork
- Communicating conclusions through diagrams and discussion
Earth & Life Sciences
- Studying systems, organisms, and environments at a 2nd Grade level
- Tracking patterns across matter, energy, and ecosystems
- Connecting science concepts to design challenges
- Using data to explain change over time
3rd Grade
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Inquiry
- Asking 3rd Grade scientific questions with connected ideas
- Planning investigations and documenting observations
- Using evidence from experiments, models, and fieldwork
- Communicating conclusions through diagrams and discussion
Earth & Life Sciences
- Studying systems, organisms, and environments at a 3rd Grade level
- Tracking patterns across matter, energy, and ecosystems
- Connecting science concepts to design challenges
- Using data to explain change over time
4th Grade
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Inquiry
- Asking 4th Grade scientific questions with multi-step reasoning
- Planning investigations and documenting observations
- Using evidence from experiments, models, and fieldwork
- Communicating conclusions through diagrams and discussion
Earth & Life Sciences
- Studying systems, organisms, and environments at a 4th Grade level
- Tracking patterns across matter, energy, and ecosystems
- Connecting science concepts to design challenges
- Using data to explain change over time
5th Grade
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Inquiry
- Asking 5th Grade scientific questions with long-form work
- Planning investigations and documenting observations
- Using evidence from experiments, models, and fieldwork
- Communicating conclusions through diagrams and discussion
Earth & Life Sciences
- Studying systems, organisms, and environments at a 5th Grade level
- Tracking patterns across matter, energy, and ecosystems
- Connecting science concepts to design challenges
- Using data to explain change over time
6th Grade
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Inquiry
- Asking 6th Grade scientific questions with analytical habits
- Planning investigations and documenting observations
- Using evidence from experiments, models, and fieldwork
- Communicating conclusions through diagrams and discussion
Earth & Life Sciences
- Studying systems, organisms, and environments at a 6th Grade level
- Tracking patterns across matter, energy, and ecosystems
- Connecting science concepts to design challenges
- Using data to explain change over time
7th Grade
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Inquiry
- Asking 7th Grade scientific questions with disciplinary depth
- Planning investigations and documenting observations
- Using evidence from experiments, models, and fieldwork
- Communicating conclusions through diagrams and discussion
Earth & Life Sciences
- Studying systems, organisms, and environments at a 7th Grade level
- Tracking patterns across matter, energy, and ecosystems
- Connecting science concepts to design challenges
- Using data to explain change over time
8th Grade
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Inquiry
- Asking 8th Grade scientific questions with capstone-level synthesis
- Planning investigations and documenting observations
- Using evidence from experiments, models, and fieldwork
- Communicating conclusions through diagrams and discussion
Earth & Life Sciences
- Studying systems, organisms, and environments at a 8th Grade level
- Tracking patterns across matter, energy, and ecosystems
- Connecting science concepts to design challenges
- Using data to explain change over time
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