Elementary: Online School Curriculum
Check out some sample lessons and online resources.
Instructional tools take it up a notch with fun, interactive learning games.
We use textbooks and materials from a wide range of academic partners.
We also offer a wide range of clubs and activities for students to enjoy.
“Engaging.” “Inspiring.” “Empowering.” That’s how parents describe our elementary school curriculum at Texas Connections Academy @ Houston (TCAH) where positive early experiences set the stage for a lifetime learning adventure.
Foundations First—Building Reading, Writing, and Mathematics Skills
Based on the multi-sensory way children learn, our elementary virtual school curriculum builds essential reading, writing, and math skills with resources that make learning exciting:
Parent-friendly, student-focused
In grades 3–5, the Learning Coach is an essential part of the TCAH team. In addition to getting a personalized learning plan tailored to each student’s individual strengths and challenges, every lesson includes clear, easy-to-follow instructions for the Learning Coach. Every student is unique and, at TCAH, the customized curriculum is unique to every student.
Follow a Fourth-Grader
Curious how all these resources come together on a typical school day? Just follow a fourth-grader:
Tuesday, Sarah joins her teacher, Mrs. Jackson, and classmates for a Social Studies LiveLesson® session on the Texas War of Independence. To help the class visualize our state's history, Mrs. Jackson will help the class develop a time line of events described in their textbook and the Using a Vertical Time Line lesson. By the end of the week, Sarah and her classmates see the struggle re-enacted at one of the Miller Outdoor Theater's history plays. When Sarah and class mates meet via LiveLesson® session the following week, the online classroom is buzzing about their adventure in history. Then it's off to our virtual library for more information. At day’s end, she’s online, playing chess with other Chess Club students from across the country.
- Our students’ reading scores exceed state averages, as well as those of other online schools.
- Our students and Learning Coaches rate our courses an average of 4.07 out of 5 stars.
- Our elementary school students graduate ready to tackle the challenges of Middle School.