In addition to the Ohio standards listed above, our elementary Wellness (physical education) teachers have addressed the requirements of Ohio House Bill 367 since 2018 using resources from the HOPE Curriculum. To learn more about HB367, click here. For more information about the HOPE Curriculum, click here.
In fifth grade, our students participate in lessons as part of the D.A.R.E. program taught by our School Resource Officers in partnership with the New Albany Police Department.
For Health Education, the students in fifth grade receive a lesson about puberty during Wellness class and sixth grade students receive a lesson about human reproduction during Science class. Parents are informed prior to the lessons and instructional materials are shared with parents to help make the decision about their child’s participation.
Ohio has created standards for Social and Emotional Learning for elementary students which can be reviewed by clicking here. These standards are addressed by the Elementary School Counselors as part of their visits to elementary classrooms using resources from the Changemakers program in grades K-3 and the Sources of Strength program in grades 4-6. To address the state requirements as part of Ohio Senate Bill 288 (Erin's Law), the school counselors will use resources from the Second Step Child Protection Unit program. Parents will be notified prior to any lessons from Second Step being taught and be provided the opportunity to excuse their child from the lessons.
Ohio has created preschool standards. Parents of children enrolled in the New Albany Early Learning Center preschool program can review those standards by clicking here. Additional information can be found on the ELC Curriculum Information page.
For more information about what your child will be learning, please consider attending our annual elementary Curriculum Night where your child’s teacher will share in more depth about the materials, pacing, and expectations for the grade level. The details about Curriculum Night are shared in the school newsletters in August.
Visit the Elementary Curriculum Maps page for detailed information concerning each subject area. In addition to contacting your child’s teacher, your student’s school principal and Director of Elementary Education Scott Emery are available to answer any questions about our academic program.