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Elementary K-6 Weekly Curriculum Guidelines

 

Average Weekly Curriculum Guidelines (minutes per week)

2005 minutes per full week, 740 minutes per 1/2 day kindergarten

MAY 2009 VERSION

                 
Minutes
740
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
Subject/Grade
K 1/2
K Full
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Reading
210
500
405
405
350
335
260
260
English Language Arts  *1
130
350
365
365
350
335
260
260
FLES (foreign language in elementary school)
0
0
60
60
60
60
60
60
Science/Health
40
100
115
115
150
225
300
300
Mathematics
140
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
Social Studies/Citizenship
60
200
115
115
150
225
300
300
Art
0
30
60
60
60
60
60
60
Music
30
60
90
90
90
90
90
90
Physical Education
0
30
60
60
60
90
90
90
Library*2
25
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Guidance*3
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
AM & PM Recess
75
150
150
150
150
0
0
0
Lunch/noon recess
0
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
*1 Includes writing, spelling, vocabulary, handwriting
*2 Varies by number of sections in the school site.  Each site has 50% teacher-librarian;
*3 Varies by number of sections in the school site; may be less due building needs

 

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2007-08 Program of Studies
Table of Contents

The following are brief synopses of the total curriculum, activity programs and services available to students for the 2007-08 school year.

Some of the files are saved as PDF files, and require Adobe Reader.

Elementary (K-6)

Junior High (7-8)

Valley Southwoods (9)

Valley High School (10-12)

Walnut Creek Campus Alternative High School

Other

 

 

 


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