Curriculum guides are on file in both the school and district offices and are available le for parents to preview. A competency based education program in language arts has been developed for grades 1-3. In fourth grade the State Proficiency Test is administered in March. The process approach to writing is utilized in grades K-4.
All students maintain yearly writing folders.
This portfolio will be given to students when they graduate from the Aurora City Schools. Handwriting is taught at all levels using the Zaner Bloser method. This current handwriting program allows for individual style, yet promotes legibility and uniformity. Our Spelling Program is developmentally appropriate and based on word patterns and high frequency words. Spelling is reinforced in the writing process and throughout the other curricular areas.