Our curriculum is aligned with the Arizona College and Career Ready Standards and includes individualized, skill-based assignments for the introduction and practice of basic skills. However, our emphasis is on integrated, thematic units that often use hands-on, innovative activities and projects designed to give students practice in applying the educational standards while strengthening their twenty-first century skills of creativity, collaboration, and communication.
CURRICULUM Maps Highland’s Math and ELA Curriculum Maps (Note: These curriculum maps are subject to change.)
K-1 Class: Math ELA Unit Topics
2-3 Class: Math ELA Unit Topics
4-6 Class: Math ELA Unit Topics
2026-27 Units of Study
August 17-21: Geography
August 24- September 4: Ancient Mesopotamia
September 8-18: Ecosystems: Grasslands
September 21-October 2: Native American Cultures
October 5-14: Money/Economics
October 19-30: Westward Expansion
November 2-6: Civics / US Symbols
November 9-20: Geology
November 23-24: Thanksgiving
November 30- December 17 Theater
January 4-8: Olympics
January 11-29: Biography (also Careers and Yearbooks)
February 1-5: Celebrations / Older Class- Eastern Religions
February 8-24: Scientific Method AND Energy/Magnets
March 1-5: Ecology (and Science Fair)
March 8-19: Oceans and School Dance
March 29- April 16: Media and Technology
April 19- 30: Celebrating Diversity / Older Class- Civil War
May 3-14: Body Systems (and Talent Show)
May 17-27: Ancient Egypt
AZCCRS (Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards) Support
- PTA Parent Guides to Student Success
- Reading Rockets: How Parents Can Support the Common Core Reading Standards
- Arizona Department of Education- Educational Standards
- Milestones- “A free online collection of videos aimed at helping parents understand grade-level expectations in grades K-12”
- Read On Arizona Early Literacy Guide for Families
- Building Blocks to Becoming a Better Reader