NVA uses Amplify CKLA for Kindergarten through 5th grade. Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) is the leading early literacy curriculum grounded in the Science of Reading. By combining knowledge-building and research-based foundational skills, our instruction guides educators in developing strong readers, writers, and thinkers. Background knowledge drives results. The Amplify CKLA PreK–5 literacy curriculum equips students with rich knowledge that intentionally builds to inspire curiosity and drive results.
NVA uses Amplify ELA for grades 6-8. Amplify ELA is a blended literacy curriculum designed specifically for grades 6–8. The heart of every lesson is the text. Our core English Language Arts curriculum enables teachers to teach skills through texts and develop their students’ muscles for building meaning through reading. With Amplify ELA, students learn to attack any complex text and make observations, grapple with interesting ideas, and find relevance for themselves.
Problem-based with real-world connections: Students discover, understand, and internalize key math concepts and apply their learning to various real-world problems and scenarios, simultaneously building procedural fluency and conceptual understanding.
Diverse representations: With images and scenarios that reflect a diverse society, students can see themselves and their experiences represented in the problems they’re solving, creating more meaningful connections with new concepts.
Grounded in best practices for effective mathematics education: IM’s rigorous, standards-aligned K-12 curricula are expert-authored and rooted in well-respected pedagogy and methodology, meeting all expectations for focus, coherence, rigor, mathematical practices, and usability, according to EdReports.
Scholastic News and Story Works which create weekly content that address the state standards as well as current events happening in the world.
Middle School
In 6th grade Social Studies, we will cover the time period from roughly 15,000 BCE to 1500 CE. This is admittedly a big time frame, covering everything from early humans, the ancient world, and a world in transition.
In 7th grade Social Studies, students will learn about the Geography and History of our great state of New Mexico.
8th grade Social Studies explores the History of the United States, from our nation's earliest peoples, to Colonization and Settlement, Statehood and the Declaration of Independence. We will examine the roots of conflict and study how individuals and groups affect change. Our year will culminate with the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Generation Genius is a K-8 teaching resource that brings school science standards to life through fun and educational videos paired with lesson plans, activities, quizzes, reading material and more. The videos are produced in partnership with the National Science Teaching Association, and aligned to standards in all 50 states.
A physically active school helps support improved classroom behavior, physical fitness, and standardized test scores. NVA’s physical education programs provide standards-based daily learning opportunities, age- and developmentally-appropriate instruction, meaningful content and ongoing assessment. The skills, knowledge, and behaviors learned in PE help kids to establish and maintain active lifestyles well into adulthood.
Art: NVA nurtures culturally responsive classrooms through art integration, utilizes the principles of design to creatively explore various arts media, and provides a high quality, comprehensive K–8 visual arts curriculum.
PE: A physically active school helps support improved classroom behavior, physical fitness, and standardized test scores. NVA’s physical education programs provide standards-based daily learning opportunities, age- and developmentally-appropriate instruction, meaningful content and ongoing assessment. The skills, knowledge, and behaviors learned in PE help kids to establish and maintain active lifestyles well into adulthood.
Library: Library will take place one a week for each class. They will receive the opportunity to experience stories being read to them as well as checking out books to read on their own.
Here at NVA we believe in developing the health of the whole child.
Our Counselor works hand in hand with our classroom teachers to use Second Steps Social Emotional Learning Curriculum in all classrooms K-8.
We believe that students need fresh air and sunshine to thrive. Our campus includes a ⅕ mile track for students to use during recess and PE time.
In our cafeteria, we have a salad bar for students to select raw fruits and vegetables daily as well as our hot lunches which are never fried only baked.
