Prior to the school's opening, the principal and staff were in a unique position to rethink education and the role technology would play. One of the most daring decisions made was the elimination of textbooks for videodiscs and other media. Science, social studies and math topics are covered in an interactive format that appeals to several grade levels and complements Peakview's structure. The school has been structured so that all K-5 students are divided into three teams. The district curriculum guide for grades 3 to 5 was taken apart and reassembled in a three-year cycle.
Students stay in the same teams throughout their primary education, often seeing the same teachers.
In this heterogeneous grouping technique, curriculum and rotation are identical for all three groups. For example, in math instruction, students in each team work in developmental groups and are not bound by grade levels. Advanced and slower learners work together, depending on the skills they both need to master. For example, the school's art specialist relies on a player and her Mac LC computer to introduce students to art. She uses the National Gallery of Art videodisc with its accompanying software, easily searching by artist, piece or period.