Spectrum Traditional K-6

Traditional classrooms from Preschool - 6th grade are offered at three elementary schools.

Our school offers the option for kindergartners to enroll in a Traditional program K-6. In the Traditional classroom, the desks all face the front of the room, and the curriculum is delivered primarily through whole-group instruction led by qualified teachers. The ELA curriculum in Traditional is Spalding K-6. Spalding focuses on precise speech, legible handwriting, spelling, and fluency in reading. Teachers model, coach and provide support when needed. The curriculum is structured, sequential, and cumulative. The Math curriculum is Saxon Math K-6. Saxon Math reinforces incremental learning. New concepts are introduced daily and previously learned concepts are reviewed. In this program, Math is taught one grade level above.

Traditional homework will meet or exceed our usual GPS homework requirements, and there will be an additional reading time of 15-30 minutes related to an Accelerated Reading program.