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1st & 2nd Grade

✏️ Academics That Inspire Growth

At EDUPRIZE, our 1st and 2nd grade classrooms are designed to support each child’s academic and social development through a hands-on, differentiated, and nurturing approach. With small class sizes, students receive targeted instruction in whole groups, small groups, and centers—ensuring every learner gets what they need to succeed.

🌟 Literacy & Writing

  • Benchmark Advance Curriculum builds fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary through rich literature and direct instruction.

  • Lucy Calkins’ Writers Workshop gives students the tools to brainstorm, write, revise, and share their own creative and academic work.

  • Literacy and writing are woven together daily, creating strong communicators and confident readers.

➗ Engaging Mathematics

  • Eureka Math and CGI (Cognitively Guided Instruction) promote real understanding with visuals, manipulatives, and problem-solving.

  • Students participate in math talks, journaling, timed fluency activities, and hands-on learning to reinforce core concepts.

  • Placement by skill level allows students to work at the pace and challenge level best suited to their development.

🔬 Science, Tech & Thematic Exploration

At EDUPRIZE, science is a daily experience, not just a weekly subject. Through our thematic Cottage model, students dive deep into units that include life science, ecosystems, weather, and more.

🧪 Cottage-Based Learning Includes:

  • Daily science instruction connected to literacy and math

  • Access to our Science Lab, Technology Lab, and Live Learning Lab

  • Real-world, hands-on experiments and projects tied to Cottage themes

  • Technology integration with Chromebooks (classrooms) and iPads (TOPS program)

  • Built-in progress tracking and personalized learning through digital tools

This multi-modal approach makes complex ideas accessible, exciting, and deeply memorable for young learners.

🎨 Whole-Child Enrichment & Social Growth

EDUPRIZE builds more than just academics—we support the whole child with rich opportunities in the arts, social-emotional learning, and collaborative play.

🌈 Integrated Enrichment:

  • Art, music, drama, and storytelling support creativity and expression

  • Social studies is blended with Cottage themes to explore community, history, and culture

  • Collaborative projects teach teamwork, problem-solving, and leadership

From day one, our 1st and 2nd graders grow into independent, curious learners who love to ask questions, try new things, and support one another. With strong foundational skills and a joy-filled approach, they’re ready to thrive in the years ahead.

1st Grade Cottages

Students develop an understanding of how a community functions, including their local community, and how each member contributes to the common good.

Students develop an understanding of the effects of forces and waves, and how they can impact or be impacted by objects near and far away.

Students develop an understanding that earth materials are essential for organism’s survival.

Students develop an understanding that Earth supports a large variety of organisms and their survival depends on earth resources.

2nd Grade Cottages

Students develop an understanding of how a community functions, including their local community, and how each member contributes to the common good.

Students develop an understanding of observable properties of matter and how changes in energy (heating or cooling) can affect matter or materials.

Students develop an understanding of the role of water and wind in weather and environment impact. They study changing patterns in the sky with the position of the Sun, Moon, and stars.

Students develop an understanding that life on Earth depends on energy from the Sun or energy from other organisms to survive.

Interested in enrollment?

We are so excited that you are considering EDUPRIZE for your child, where you will discover Excellence in Education! Please complete the form below and an enrollment coordinator will contact you with more information.