Valley Vista Elementary School

Growing a Community of Learners

Curriculum

Our curriculum consists of District adopted math, English language arts, science, and social studies materials. We believe that integrating subjects around a unifiying concept is good for student learning. We adhere to California State Standards through all the grades.

Garden education is based on the Environmental Literacy framework and seasonal activity in the garden. PE happens four times per week, including dance, movement, team games, and individual fitness. Performing Arts includes class plays, public speaking, presentations of projects and reader's theater. Technology is embedded in all subject areas with 1:1 iPads in TK-6th grade. Spanish language instruction is once or twice weekly for all students with cultural literacy built into Spanish language lessons. Every student visits the library weekly to pick out books to take home, hear a read aloud and improve media literacy skills.

Curriculum