Curriculum & Instruction

Our curriculum is designed to be results-oriented. It includes multiple types of assessments that measure the success of both students and teachers. Our goal is to ensure that the curriculum is aligned to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and that it builds a foundation for challenging enrichment programs at the elementary level leading to Advanced Placement courses at the high school level. The curriculum was developed to be inter-disciplinary so students can make connections by scaffolding their learning from one subject to another.

Language Arts

The Language Arts curriculum is based in the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and integrates the 21st Century Life and Careers Standards.

Social Studies

The Social Studies curriculum provides students an in-depth understanding of our global society. It includes the study of U.S. History, World History, and Citizenship in the 21st Century.

Math

The Mathematics curriculum is based in the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and integrates the 21st Century Life and Careers Standards.

Fine & Performing Arts

A growing body of research indicates that education in the Arts provides significant cognitive benefits and boosts academic achievement, beginning at an early age and continuing throughout a student’s educational career.

Science

Our research-based, NJSSLS-S aligned Science curriculum prepares all students for their individual lives and for their roles as citizens in this technology-rich and scientifically complex world. Life, Physical, Earth and Space, and Engineering Science content knowledge is developed throughout our students’ K-12 experience as they investigate the natural and designed world.

Health / Physical Education

Linden Public Schools Health and Physical Education Curriculum is based in the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and integrates the 21st Century Life and Careers Standards.

World Languages / ESL / Bilingual

The World Languages curriculum is spiraling and recursive and aligned to appropriate proficiency targets designed to enable the attainment of proficiency at the Novice-High level or above by the time of high school graduation.

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Our school district's Career and Technical Education curriculum equips students with hands-on skills and industry-relevant knowledge, preparing them for promising career paths. With a diverse range of programs and dedicated instructors, we empower students to excel in their chosen fields and thrive in the modern workforce.

SMARTS Executive Function

SMARTS Executive Function Curriculum is a program that teaches students to set goals, think flexibly, prioritize their tasks, organize their time and materials, access memory efficiently, and monitor their progress as students. Executive function strategies help students find their own path to academic and life success.