Breakwater’s curriculum in Kindergarten through 5th Grade covers nine subject areas. All subjects are taught to students through curriculum and activities that are developmentally appropriate for that grade, so the approach to a subject will evolve as a student moves from Kindergarten through 5th grade. You are welcome to examine the overviews of our curriculum by subject area listed below.
The following subjects are taught primarily by each K-5 student’s classroom teacher in conjunction with the other members of the grade-level team:
These subjects are taught by “specialists” to all students in Kindergarten through 5th Grade:
Detailed curriculum overviews by grade for each subject may be downloaded by clicking on the links above.
Many class activities involve either most or all subjects at Breakwater, and revolve around a theme. Our Annual Events such as World Travel Week and Earth Week are examples of integrated thematic study at work.