Academics
New Horizons Community Charter School teachers take an active part in curriculum development. Our curriculum revision cycle helps to ensure all disciplines are evaluated and revised regularly. Well-designed curricula can assist teachers in designing powerful learning opportunities, providing a seamless grade progression, and improving student performance. The New Horizons Community Charter School Curriculum Team supports the articulation, development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the school's curricular programming. Members of the team help to build a professional and knowledgeable network within the school. Standards-based curriculum, performance-based learning and assessment, and effective instruction to increase student achievement are the core of New Horizons Community Charter School.
Curriculum Programs
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​​​​​​K-8 Mathematics Program: enVision Mathematics
Our math curriculum is powered by enVision Mathematics, designed to inspire a love for math while building a solid foundation for future success. The comprehensive K-8 curriculum emphasizes problem-solving, critical thinking, and conceptual understanding, engaging students with real-world applications that make math both relevant and exciting.
The program offers personalized support for all learners, ensuring students who need additional reinforcement or enrichment are appropriately challenged. Students benefit from a balance of hands-on, visual, and abstract learning approaches, helping them make connections between mathematical concepts.
Additionally, enVision Mathematics provides enrichment opportunities for students exceeding grade-level expectations, allowing them to explore advanced topics and extend their learning. With a focus on developing a growth mindset and deep mastery of math concepts, our program prepares students for academic success in high school and beyond.
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English Language Arts (ELA)
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K-5 English Language Arts Program: myView Literacy
Our K-5 English Language Arts curriculum is built around myView Literacy, a program that fosters confident, thoughtful, and skilled readers and writers. This comprehensive curriculum engages students with rich texts, meaningful discussions, and purposeful writing opportunities.
myView Literacy fosters a love for reading while building essential skills in comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar. Through a blend of whole-group and small-group instruction, students explore diverse literary genres and develop critical thinking and collaboration skills.
Our program also offers enrichment opportunities for students who exceed grade-level expectations, challenging them to dive deeper into advanced texts and complex writing tasks. By integrating real-world connections and culturally responsive practices, myView Literacy empowers students to grow as effective communicators and lifelong learners.
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6-8 English Language Arts Program: myPerspectives
Our middle school English Language Arts curriculum features myPerspectives, a dynamic, student-centered program that empowers learners to think critically, collaborate effectively, and communicate confidently.
With myPerspectives, students engage in a variety of rich texts, including contemporary works, classic literature, and informational texts, all designed to spark curiosity and deepen understanding. The program emphasizes analytical thinking, evidence-based writing, and meaningful discussions, preparing students for academic success and real-world challenges.
For students exceeding grade-level expectations, myPerspectives offers enrichment opportunities that provide advanced texts and rigorous writing tasks, fostering deeper exploration of complex ideas. Through a combination of independent learning and collaborative activities, our program equips students with the skills they need to succeed in high school and beyond.
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K-5 Science Program: Studies Weekly: Science
Studies Weekly Science drives our K-4 science curriculum, an interactive and engaging program that brings science to life for young learners.
Through hands-on activities, inquiry-based learning, and vibrant weekly publications, students explore key concepts in life science, earth science, physical science, and engineering. The program aligns with state standards and fosters curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
With Studies Weekly Science, students engage in investigations and real-world applications that build their understanding of the scientific method and natural phenomena. This program inspires a love of discovery while laying a strong foundation for future science learning.
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6-8 Science Program: Elevate Science
In our middle school science classrooms, we use Elevate Science to ignite curiosity and foster a deeper understanding of the world. This engaging program integrates hands-on investigations, digital tools, and real-world problem-solving to explore life, earth, and physical sciences, as well as engineering concepts.
Elevate Science encourages students to think like scientists as they analyze data, conduct experiments, and collaborate on solutions to real-world challenges. The program is aligned with state and national standards, ensuring students are well-prepared for high school science and beyond.
With a focus on critical thinking, inquiry, and application, Elevate Science provides opportunities for all learners to succeed, including enrichment options for students who exceed grade-level expectations. This program empowers students to make meaningful connections between science and everyday life while fostering a lifelong passion for discovery.
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Social Studies
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K-5 Social Studies Program: Studies Weekly
Our K-5 social studies curriculum utilizes Studies Weekly to make history, geography, civics, and economics engaging and accessible for young learners.
Through interactive weekly publications, hands-on activities, and multimedia resources, students explore the foundations of their communities, country, and the world. The program emphasizes critical thinking, inquiry-based learning, and connections to
real-world events, fostering a deeper understanding of past and present.
Aligned with state standards, Studies Weekly supports the development of essential skills such as problem-solving, collaboration, and effective communication. By exploring diverse perspectives and cultures, students build empathy, global awareness, and a sense of civic responsibility, laying the groundwork for lifelong learning and engaged citizenship.
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6-8 Social Studies Program: Savvas myWorld Interactive
The middle school social studies curriculum is driven by Savvas myWorld Interactive, an engaging program that empowers students to connect history, geography, and civics to the world they live in today.
This interactive program encourages critical thinking and inquiry as students explore diverse perspectives, analyze primary sources, and engage in collaborative discussions. Savvas myWorld Interactiveintegrates technology and hands-on activities, making history and social studies relevant and exciting for 21st-century learners.
Aligned with state and national standards, the program prepares students for future academic success and active citizenship. Enrichment opportunities are available for students who exceed grade-level expectations, allowing them to dive deeper into complex topics and challenges. By fostering a deeper understanding of the past and its impact on the present, our program equips students to navigate and shape the world around them.
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