Sterling Academy Elementary School Curriculum
The curriculum for K-5 is partially online and partially physical workbooks
Sterling Academy offers courses for elementary school students in grades K through 5. Our standard offering is for four courses per semester, the core subject areas of English, mathematics, science, and social studies. For a higher tuition price, six courses may be taken per semester, with the opportunity to add art, PE/health, music, and technology, depending on the grade level. The standard curriculum for K-5 students is shown below:
| Kindergarten |
| Language Arts KA and B |
| Mathematics KA and B |
| Science KA and B |
| Social Studies KA and B |
| 1st Grade |
| Language Arts 1A and B |
| Mathematics 1A and B |
| Science 1A and B |
| Social Studies 1A and B |
| 2nd Grade |
| Language Arts 2A and B |
| Mathematics 2A and B |
| Science 2A and B |
| Social Studies 2A and B |
| 3rd Grade |
| Language Arts 3A and B |
| Spelling 3A and B |
| Mathematics 3A and B |
| Science 3A and B |
| History and Geography 3A and B |
| 4th Grade |
| Language Arts 4A and B |
| Spelling 4A and B |
| Mathematics 4A and B |
| Science 4A and B |
| History and Geography 4A and B |
| 5th Grade |
| Language Arts 5A and B |
| Spelling 5A and B |
| Mathematics 5A and B |
| Science 5A and B |
| History and Geography 5A and B |
When a student logs in, the dashboard lists the available courses. Clicking on the image will take the student to the chosen course.
Here is an image from a lesson from 5th grade science:
Here is an image from a lesson in 5th grade English language arts:
When a student is ready to submit an online assignment, the file will be uploaded by choosing the appropriate icon, and the student can add comments for the teacher to read.
The following elective courses we offer are specifically designed for K-5 students:
**Sterling Academy has a student-created and maintained website, Sterling Student Scrolls.
Sterling Academy is accredited by Cognia / SACS.
Cognia is dedicated to advancing excellence in education worldwide, serving 36,000 institutions with a total of 25 million students and 5 million educators.
The North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI) are accreditation divisions of Cognia.
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At Sterling Academy, we use curriculum by Edgenuity. Edgenuity's curriculum is being used by more than 20,000 schools nationwide, including 20 of the 25 largest school districts, and they have served over 4 million students. We searched carefully to find the best curriculum we could find to offer our students, and we are proud of the quality of courses that we provide to our students through Edgenuity's offerings. Learn more at our Curriculum page.
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