Welcome to Elementary Education — pre-kindergarten through fifth grade!

 

Kent County Public Schools operates pre-kindergarten through grade five elementary instructional programs for students in five elementary schools. 

 

The elementary curriculum is aligned with Maryland State Curriculum. 

 

The elementary program places high priority on development of basic skills, as well as challenging each student to reach the maximum of his/her potential. 

 

Elementary programs provide students with activities designed to meet each child's physical, social and intellectual development.

 

114 S. Main St.

Galena, MD 21635

Phone: 410-810-2510

Fax: 410-648-6881

320 Calvert St.

Chestertown, MD 21620

Phone: 410-778-6890

Fax: 410-778-5707

 

21203 W. Sharp St.

Rock Hall, MD 21661

Phone: 410-810-2622

Fax: 410-639-2998

 

English Language Arts: “Wonders,” McGraw-Hill Education

Phonics and Handwriting: "Five Pillars of Literacy," Orton Gillingham IMSE

Mathematics: “Illustrative Mathematics,” McGraw Hill Education

 

Science: "Science Dimensions," Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

 

Social Studies: "Inquiry Journeys," InquirED

 

 

Elementary Reading/Language Arts Program

The Elementary Instructional Program in Kent County Public Schools is designed to accelerate achievement for all students. Schools utilize meaningful and engaging techniques to implement the Maryland State Curriculum (www.mdk12.org).

 

The comprehensive instructional program of Kent County Public Schools is based on the five essential components of good reading instruction as outlined by the Science of Reading Research: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension (www.ed.gov).

Pacing guide documents and formative assessments are created and refined by teachers, coaches and supervisors. Students improve their composing skills with regular assignments in full-scale writing of personal narratives, research papers, essays, and poems.

Video Overview of ELA and Literacy Common Core State Standards (Teaching Channel).