District proposes adopting new core curriculum in social studies, science, math, and phonics

What happened

The August 21, 2026 board agenda proposes adoption of new core instructional curriculum and materials districtwide: TCI for Social Studies and Science, Big Ideas Learning's California Math & You for Mathematics, and Sadlier's From Phonics to Reading for K-2 phonics/decodable readers, alongside supplemental programs ALEKS (math) and IXL Learning (math, ELA, science, social studies).

Why it matters to families

A full core-curriculum change across multiple subjects and grade bands is a major instructional shift affecting teaching materials, student learning experience, and budget for the entire K-8 student body at the district's single school.

The evidence

Agenda Item 4.1: 'Discussion and Possible Action to Adopt Core Instructional Curriculum and Materials' listing TCI Social Studies, TCI Science, California Math & You, and Sadlier From Phonics to Reading; Item 4.2 lists ALEKS and IXL Learning as supplemental programs proposed for approval.

The source