OVERVIEW
Countryside Elementary School is committed to providing an extraordinary academic experience. Countryside Educators use the Arizona State Standards to plan for rigorous instruction, utilizing effective engagement strategies while ensuring that all students are progressing through the standards. In addition, Countryside Educators work as cohesive Professional Learning Communities to collaborate on upcoming standards, reviewing data from assessments and make adjustments to ensure student success.
CORE COURSES
Mathematics
Dysart Schools use the Arizona Mathematics Standards to guide instruction. Through a gradual release model, students build conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and problem-solving skills by exploring mathematical concepts, discussing their thinking, and applying learning to real-world situations.
Language Arts
Dysart Schools use 95 Percent Group Phonics, HMH Into Reading, CommonLit, SAVVAS myPerspectives, and district-developed resources to provide standards-aligned literacy instruction. Students develop skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language through instruction in phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and text analysis in order to master the Arizona State Standards.
Science
Dysart schools use Discovery Science Tech book curriculum as the core K-8 curriculum resource. High School Science utilizes HMH Biology, Chemistry, and Earth Science, as well as McGrawHill Physics. Students actively participate in science practices, and look through the lens of cross cutting concepts, as they explore the content described in the state standards for each grade level.
Social Studies
Dysart Schools use McGraw Hill Networks and Impact as well as Discovery Education curriculums for the instruction of Social Studies. Students engage in inquiry based instruction where they explore the various content described in the state standards for each grade level.
PRESCHOOL
Growing Minds
Our mantra is “learn through play.” Learn through play is a core value that supports cognitive skills, physical growth, new vocabulary, social skills, and literacy skills.
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Developmental
Developmental preschool services are provided by certified special education and related services staff based on identified student needs.
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Role Model
Opportunity for typically developing young children to attend preschool and serve as a peer model to foster collaboration, development and tolerance.
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ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS
HMH Into Reading
Students will build strong reading foundational literacy, writing, listening, and speaking skills with Into Reading. Students receive 120 minutes of reading and writing instruction everyday to ensure we are growing strong readers.
Math in Focus
Students learn foundational skills and are challenged to become fluent mathematicians with Math in Focus. They use problem solving skills to understand the meaning of numbers, graphs, shapes, and more. The hands-on manipulatives also offer the opportunity to solve problems with real life applications.
Illustrative Math
Illustrative Math is a new program that will build mathematics skills, and grow our students into life-long math learners. Students look at numbers in multiple ways and learn to work together to solve math problems.
