Curriculum
While students will learn at different paces, we believe that true education is a matter of development over time and within a stable community. At Great Hearts we give our students individualized attention, but always within a unified, interdisciplinary curriculum.
| Curriculum Overview | |||||||||||||
| K | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | |
| English Language Arts |
Spalding Phonics, Spelling & Vocabulary | Literature & Composition | Humane Letters: American Tradition |
Humane Letters: Modern Europe |
Humane Letters: Ancient Greece |
Humane Letters: Rome to Modernity |
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| Reading & Literature | |||||||||||||
| Grammar & Writing | |||||||||||||
| History & Geography | Core Knowledge History & Geography |
World Cultures | Texas History | U.S. History | |||||||||
| Math | Singapore Math | Foundations of Mathematics |
Pre-Algebra | Algebra I | Geometry | Algebra II/ Pre-Calculus |
Calculus I | Calculus II | |||||
| Science | Core Knowledge Science | Nature of Science | Life Science | Earth Science |
Biology | Chemistry | Physics I | Physics II | |||||
| Classical & Modern Languages |
Latin through Stories | Latin I | Latin II | Latin III | Latin IV or Spanish I |
Latin V or Spanish II |
Greek I or Spanish III |
Greek II or Spanish IV |
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| Fine Arts | Art & Music (History, Theory & Performance) |
Studio Art & Music | Music | Studio Art & Drama | |||||||||
| Physical Education | Physical Education | Physical Education | Physical Education | ||||||||||
| Competitive Athletics | Competitive Athletics | ||||||||||||
| Other | Chess | Economics | Senior Thesis | ||||||||||
Singapore Math
We now have a whole page devoted to our Lower School Math curriculum. Visit greatheartsirving.org/singaporemath to learn more, including how you can help your child at home.
Chess
In the Lower School, Chess is an integral part of our interdisciplinary instruction. Visit greatheartsirving.org/chess for details.
Curricular Resources for Parents
Some of our curricular approaches—such as Spalding Phonics, Singapore Math, and diagramming in Grammar—can seem especially daunting, which is why we have collected a number of resources to help parents understand and support these instructional programs better.