What students learn at Beacon.

Beacon Elementary academics — page intro

This is the per-school intro paragraph that runs above the K-2 timeline scrubber on Beacon's academics page. The timeline itself reads from the same district GOOGLE_SHEET_ACADEMICS Sheet that powers /academics — only the rows for grades PreK, K, 1, and 2 appear here.

ISR is 5 minutes — Doc edits propagate within that window.

Beacon Elementary is where Montesano students begin school — preschool through second grade. The work here is the foundation everything else builds on: learning to read, learning to count, learning how to be in a classroom with twenty other small humans.

Pick a grade in the timeline below to see what your child will learn this year — written in plain language, not education jargon. Three pillars per grade: what students learn (the standards), materials & programs (the curriculum teachers use), and assessments (how we check progress).

Beacon's academic program is anchored in early literacy (phonics, fluent reading, vocabulary) and early numeracy (number sense, addition and subtraction within 20). Science, social studies, the arts, and PE build curiosity and the habits of being a student.

What teachers focus on at Beacon

Beacon is a place where children learn to read, learn to listen, and learn to make friends. We take all three seriously. Reading instruction is structured and sequential; teachers screen every student early and often so we can step in early when a child needs extra support.

Family role

The single best thing you can do at this age is read with your child every day. Twenty minutes counts. Picture books count. Listening counts. We will partner with you on the rest.

Curriculum questions

For Beacon-specific questions about a particular grade or program, contact the principal at (360) 249-4528. For district-wide curriculum questions, contact Stephanie Klinger, Director of CTE, Curriculum, and HR, at (360) 249-3942.