Founders Classical Academy of Leander
Kindergarten - Fifth Grade Program
Kindergarten
Literature
Spelling &
Grammar
History &
Geography
Science
Mathematics
Art & Music
Music
PE
First Grade
Second Grade
Classic Literature
Classic Literature
Classic Literature
Classic Children’s Stories, Poetry, Sayings and Phrases
Classic Children’s Stories, Poetry, Sayings and Phrases
Classic Children’s Stories, Poetry, Sayings and Phrases
Writing, Spelling, and Reading: Riggs Program
Writing, Spelling, and Reading: Riggs Program
Core Knowledge History and Geography
Core Knowledge History and Geography
The Seven Continents, Native Americans, Early Exploration,
American Presidents, American Symbols
Early World Civilizations, Mexico, The American Revolution,
American Exploration and Settlement, the American West
Early Asian Civilizations, Modern Japan, Ancient Greece, the
American Constitution, the War of 1812, Westward Expansion,
the Civil War, Immigration and Citizenship
Core Knowledge Science
Core Knowledge Science
Core Knowledge Science
Characteristics of Humans and Animals, Characteristics of
Plants, Physical Elements (Water, Air, and Light), Introduction
to Magnetism, Seasons and Weather
Living Things and Their Environments, the Human Body (Body
Systems), Matter, Measurement, Introduction to Electricity,
Astronomy, the Earth, Science Biographies
Seasonal Cycles, the Water Cycle, Life Cycles, Insects, the
Human Body (Cells, Digestive and Excretory Systems),
Magnetism, Simple Machines, Science Biographies
Singapore Mathematics*
Singapore 1A/1B*
Singapore 2A/2B*
Core Knowledge Art and Art History
Core Knowledge Art and Art History
Core Knowledge Art and Art History
Elements of Art, Sculpture, Looking at and Thinking
about Art
Art from Long Ago, Elements of Art, Portrait and Still Life
Paintings and Drawings
Elements of Art, Sculpture, Landscapes, Abstract Art,
Architecture
Core Knowledge Music Theory and Appreciation
Elements of Music, Listening and Understanding, Songs
Core Knowledge Music Theory and Appreciation
Elements of Music, Composers, Orchestra, Opera, Ballet, Jazz,
Songs
Writing, Spelling, and Reading: Riggs Program
Introductory Grammar and Composition
Core Knowledge History and Geography
Core Knowledge Music Theory and Appreciation
Elements of Music, Orchestra, Keyboards, Composers, Songs
Physical Education seeks to develop the whole person, mind and body, through rigorous exercise, team sports, and an education in lifelong health and wellness.
* Student achievement, not grade level, determines progress through the mathematics curriculum.
Third Grade
Literature
Spelling
Grammar &
Composition
History &
Geography
Science
Mathematics
Art
Music
PE
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Classic Literature
Classic Literature
Classic Literature
Writing, Spelling, and Reading: Riggs Program
Writing, Spelling, and Reading: Riggs Program
Writing, Spelling, and Reading: Riggs Program
Grammar and Composition
Latin and Greek Root Words
Grammar and Composition
Latin and Greek Root Words
Grammar and Composition
Latin and Greek Root Words
Core Knowledge History and Geography
Core Knowledge History and Geography
Core Knowledge History and Geography
Ancient Rome, the Vikings, the Earliest Americans, Early
Exploration of North America, the Thirteen Colonies: Life and
Times before the Revolution
Europe in the Middle Ages, Islam and the “Holy Wars,” Early
and Medieval African Kingdoms, China, the American
Revolution, the U.S. Constitution, Early American Presidents
European Exploration and Trade, the Renaissance and the
Reformation, England from the Golden Age to the Glorious
Revolution, Westward Expansion, the Civil War
Core Knowledge Science
Core Knowledge Science
Classification of Animals, Human Body (Muscular, Skeletal, and
Nervous Systems; Vision and Hearing), Light and Optics,
Sound, Ecology, Astronomy, Science Biographies
Human Body (Circulatory and Respiratory Systems), Chemistry:
Basic Terms and Concepts, Electricity, Geology: The Earth and
its Changes, Meteorology, Science Biographies
Classifying Living Things, Cells: Structures and Processes, Plant
Structures and Processes, Life Cycles and Reproduction, Human
Body (Endocrine and Reproductive Systems), Chemistry: Matter
and Change, Science Biographies
Singapore 3A/3B*
Singapore 4A/4B*
Singapore 5A/5B*
Core Knowledge Art and Art History
Core Knowledge Art and Art History
Core Knowledge Art and Art History
Elements of Art, American Indian Art, Art of Ancient Rome
and Byzantine Civilization
Art of the Middle Ages in Europe, Islamic Art and Architecture,
Art of Africa, Art of China, Art of the United States
Art of the Renaissance, American Art: Nineteenth Century
United States, Art of Japan
Core Knowledge Music Theory and Appreciation
Core Knowledge Music Theory and Appreciation
Elements of Music, Orchestra, Composers, Songs
Elements of Music, Orchestra, Vocal Ranges, Composers, Songs
Core Knowledge Science
Core Knowledge Music Theory and Appreciation
Elements of Music, Composers, American Musical Traditions
(Spirituals), Songs
Physical Education seeks to develop the whole person, mind and body, through rigorous exercise, team sports, and an education in lifelong health and wellness.
* Student achievement, not grade level, determines progress through the mathematics curriculum.
Updated Spring 2016