Curricular Areas
The core curriculum is a predetermined body of skills, knowledge, and abilities that is taught to all students no matter their career plans. It is a predetermined set of key concepts, replicating high performance standards, which all students are expected to successfully demonstrate.
The rigor in the core curricula is in place to create life-long learners. The Lexington Public Schools offer comprehensive curricula in grades K-12, which includes the following areas:
- K-12 language arts
- K-12 mathematics
- K-12 science
- K-12 social studies
- K-12 physical education
- K-12 vocal music
- K-12 visual art
- K-12 technology education
- K-12 physical education
- K- 4 dual language education
- 5-12 instrumental music
- 6-12 visual arts
- 6-12 technology education
- 6-12 family and consumer science
- 6-12 world language
- 9-12 business education
- 9-12 vocational education
The design components of the aforementioned curricular areas were developed using a systemic system.
- K-12 philosophy and belief statements, which guide the K-12 curricular program
- K-12 curriculum design frameworks, which conceptually organize and connect the district's curriculum by program strands and standards
- K-12 program standards
- K-12 key concepts
- K-12 course/grade level curriculum standards, which represent the key concepts and content for each course and grade level.