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 (Gymnastic, Fitness, Sport, Games & Folk Dancing) |
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.
Curricular Resources for Parents
Curriculum Celebrations
At Great Hearts Irving, it is in our curriculum that the truth, goodness, and beauty which we love and pursue resides. As a result, when we come together to celebrate what we love, our curriculum is at the center of the festivities. Visit greatheartsirving.org/celebrations to learn more.