Some students also participate in strings classes and chorus. Students work in the Signatures series to develop reading skills. Children have daily spelling homework and weekly spelling tests to become better spellers. Students also work on writing skills daily through journals and many other writing activities. Fourth graders develop problem solving skills in mathematics through daily problems solving.
Students also develop computational skills in multiplication and division.
Students learn about fractions and decimals. Fourth graders have daily math homework as well to review skills learned at school. Children study four main science units during the year. Fourth graders also visit the planetarium and learn about the solar system. Students learn about Virginia history throughout the year.