What students learn at Montesano.

Academics — district intro page body

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Montesano students move through three buildings on their way from preschool to graduation: Beacon Elementary for PreK–2, Simpson Elementary for grades 3–6, and Monte Jr./Sr. High for grades 7–12.

The page below shows what students learn at each grade — the plain-language version, written for families. Pick a grade from the row of tiles to see the standards, materials, and assessments that grade.

How to read this page

Each grade panel has three things:

• What students learn — the plain-language version of Washington's state learning standards. Not formal codes — what your student should know and be able to do by the end of the year.
• Materials & courses — the curriculum programs and textbooks teachers use. At Monte Jr./Sr. High, this is the course list per department.
• Assessments — the tests and check-ins we use to see how students are doing. Includes state Smarter Balanced testing, classroom diagnostics, and (at HS) AP exams and end-of-course assessments.

Standards we follow

Montesano follows the Washington State Learning Standards — the same standards every public school in the state uses. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) sets these for English language arts, math, science, social studies, the arts, health, and world languages.

Where you see "What students learn" on this page, we're translating those formal standards into language you can use to talk with your child about school. If you want the formal version, OSPI publishes the full standards on their website at ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success/learning-standards-instructional-materials.

Instructional framework

Our teachers work from a shared instructional framework that emphasizes clear learning targets, evidence-based teaching, and regular check-ins on student progress. Curriculum, standards alignment, and the framework itself are reviewed each year by the Teaching & Learning office in partnership with department leads at each building.

Who to call

For curriculum questions, contact Stephanie Klinger, Director of CTE, Curriculum, and HR, at the District Office: 502 E. Spruce Avenue, (360) 249-3942.

For day-to-day classroom questions, your child's teacher is the right first stop. Each school's family handbook explains how teachers prefer to communicate.