P.K. Yonge’s elementary academic program is technology-rich and consists of mathematics, reading and writing, social studies, and inquiry-based science.

Elementary literacy is addressed through the development of foundational skills in reading (phonics, phonemic awareness, and fluency, etc.) vocabulary, comprehension, and writing. The curriculum, designed by the Center for the Collaborative Classroom, addresses literacy coupled with a strong social emotional framework that not only increases student capacity for learning, but helps students become contributors to their own learning experience.

Elementary students develop deep mathematical understanding through Investigations elementary math curriculum. Conceptual understanding of math is promoted over procedural understanding, with instruction focusing on mathematical thinking and reasoning.

The project-based nature of social studies in P.K. Yonge’s elementary school allows students to engage in research and produce artifacts to illustrate their learning. The elementary social studies program is tightly connected to literacy and embedded in the standards. Many social studies units culminate in experiential components that invite families and communities members in to be part of a real world application of classroom learning: