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Curriculum Overview

Our curriculum empowers students through rigorous academics, character development, and real-world skills. We emphasize literacy, math mastery, and critical thinking across all grade levels. Enrichment programs in the arts and leadership build well-rounded learners.
Kindergarten
Team Success offers students entering Kindergarten a two week academy to assist students in the transition into a school setting, as well as ensuring the students have the basic skills needed to begin Kindergarten.
In Primary School, students are in their first stages of learning social and academic skills. Our philosophy is to promote a thirst for knowledge early on and setting the foundation for our students’ academic careers. Being a Title 1 school, our kids come from low income families that know little to no English. Therefore, we focus on teaching our students to identify and comprehend basic words and sentences. Starting in Kindergarten, students focus on learning the alphabet and work up to creating simple sentences. As they progress up to 2nd grade, they learn how to form more complex sentences that are able to express comprehension of the material they are reading. Our goal for Primary School is for students to be able to read, comprehend, and write about the selections they read in class. Our math program includes recognition of numbers 1-100, addition, subtraction, and the identification of two and three dimensional shapes. Students are also expected to be able to write full sentences and to answer word problems by 2nd grade. In sharpening their social skills, we teach students starting from Kindergarten to work together and that hard work is rewarded. We focus on this combination of skills in order to prepare students for STAR Reading assessment and other academic benchmarks.
In Elementary School, students are further developing their comprehension skills. Our philosophy encourages elementary students to seek growth in the subject areas they have knowledge in. For reading, students learn to efficiently read through long text while using text features to help with comprehension. Students also learn how to find the main idea of the text and use inferences to find out the implied themes. In addition, students learn how to correctly use punctuation and grammar while writing in different styles and use different enhancement devices. For math, students will fully develop multiplication and division skills while learning fractions and decimals. By 5th grade, students will be taught how to combine all taught skills to answer story problems. While science will be implemented in all grades through reading and math, students will begin to have a deeper understanding of science in 5th grade. Students will be learning various topics in the Scientific Method, Earth and Space Science, Physical Science, and Life Science. Overall, Elementary School focuses on building on the skills they have learned in Primary School and preparing the students to take their FAST.
In Middle School, students are learning complex applications in all subject areas. Our philosophy pushes middle school students to reach a full understanding of the curriculum while learning how to be independent learners. For Reading, students learn how to read, comprehend, and engage in collaborative discussions for different types of literature (stories, dramas, poetry, etc.). Students will also learn how to write proficiently in different styles and applying them to different situations using literary devices and correct grammar. For Math, students will further develop their skills using fractions, decimals, multiplication, and division. They will also be introduced to algebraic equations and will learn different applications to solve real world problems. For Science, students will have a deeper understanding of topics such as Motion of Objects, Evolution of Living Organisms, and Forms of Energy. These sets of skills will provide students with a deeper understanding of all subjects that will prepare them for high school

The high school program at Team Success is intended to be a College Preparatory School for Title 1 students. We prepare our student with rigorous classes to obtain the standard diploma for high school graduation. Our students will exceed the requirements for graduation and will be prepared for the statewide assessments as well as the college entrance examinations: SAT, & ACT.

Our scope and sequence will include Advance Placement Courses which will allow our students to acquire college credits while in high school
In order to give our students an extra advantage in tackling the FAST assessment, we offer Saturday School sessions throughout the school year. Beginning in January, students in grades 3–8 have the opportunity to extend their knowledge in all subjects covered in the FAST assessment, including Math, Reading, Writing, and Science. Students also learn valuable test-taking strategies in a focused and supportive environment. Our Saturday School program has consistently contributed to significant improvements in student performance. We take pride in providing our students with the best opportunities to excel in their academic careers.
Summer school is available for third-grade students who did not meet grade-level expectations and did not qualify for promotion based on the good cause criteria established per school year. These students will have the opportunity to participate in a Summer Reading Camp designed to support their reading development.
As part of our ongoing commitment to academic excellence, Team Success A School of Excellence has prepared extra practice packets for students to work on during their Fall, Winter and Spring breaks. These packets are designed to reinforce key skills and keep students engaged in learning while away for school. We encourage all students to complete the packets to stay sharp and ready for success when they return. These packets are to be turned in the day right after the break. Your support in encouraging your child to review and practice is greatly appreciated.