Academic Curriculum

St. Stanislaus Kostka Academy's curriculum benchmarks in English, reading, social science, math, and science are of the highest standards, aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards, Common Core State Standards, ACT's College Readiness Standards, and the Next Generation Science Standards.
 

• Our math programs:  The University of Chicago’s Everyday Mathematics and McGraw Hill Education, Glencoe Math.
• The Academy's reading and writing program is developed from Columbia University Teachers College Reading and Writing Project; Lucy Calkins' Units of Study. 
• STEM instruction utilizes two high-school level science labs to explore scientific inquiry.
• Foreign language is taught to all students beginning in preschool. Students have the choice between two foreign languages: Mandarin or Spanish.
• Technology instruction is embedded across all curricular content through smart boards, Chromebooks, hands on technology tools, digital resources, and research-based programs.

We invite you to explore our curriculum by clicking on the various links below.

At St. Stanislaus Kostka Academy, we recognize that our students are preparing to enter a world in which high schools, colleges, and businesses are demanding more than ever before. To ensure that our students are ready for success, we incorporate Common Core State Standards (CCSS) into our core academic areas.  CCSS standards define the knowledge and skills students should have within their K-12 education careers. Our students excel and exceeed these established guidelines.

The Common Core focuses on developing the critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills students will need to be successful.  These standards also provide a way for teachers to measure student progress throughout the school year and ensure that students are on the pathway to success in their academic careers.

The standards:

• are aligned with high school, college and work expectations;
• are clear, understandable and consistent;
• include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills;
• build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards;
• are informed by other top performing countries, so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society; and
• are evidence-based.