Grand Island, Nebraska: Every Student, Every Day, A Success!
| Curricular Area |
Core Years |
Minutes |
Grade K |
Grades 1-2 |
Grade 3 |
Grades 4-5 |
Grade 6 |
Grade 7 |
Grade 8 |
Grades 9-12 |
|
Integrated Language Arts
(reading, writing, speaking, listening, & other) |
K-12 |
Weekly |
1,000-1,100 (1,050) |
1,000-1,100 (1,050) |
925-1,025 (975) |
825-950 (890) |
450 |
450 |
450 |
250 |
|
Daily |
200-220 (210) | 200-220 (210) | 185-205 (195) | 165-190 (177.5) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 50 | ||
| Writing: 200 Weekly |
Writing: 300 Weekly |
Writing: 300 Weekly | Writing: 300 Weekly | Writing: 120 Weekly | Writing: 120 Weekly | Writing: 120 Weekly | (required all 4 years) | |||
| Mathematics | K-11 |
Weekly |
350-400 (375) |
325-375 (350) |
325-375 (350) |
350-400 (375) |
300 |
300 |
300 |
250 |
| Daily | 70-80 (75) | 65-75 (70) | 65-75 (70) | 70-80 (75) | 60/90 | 60/90 | 60/90 | 50 | ||
| (required 3 of 4 years) | ||||||||||
| Science | K-11 |
Weekly |
60 | 70 |
95 | 125 | 450 for 1 semester | 450 for 1 semester | 450 for 1 semester | 250 |
| Daily | 90 for 1 semester |
90 for 1 semester |
90 for 1 semester |
50 |
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| (required 3 of 4 years) | ||||||||||
| Social Studies |
K-11 |
Weekly |
45 | 60 | 95 | 125 |
450 for 1 semester | 450 for 1 semester | 450 for 1 semester | 250 |
| Daily | 90 for 1 semester |
90 for 1 semester |
90 for 1 semester |
50 |
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| (required 3 of 4 years) | ||||||||||
| Physical Education |
K-9 | Weekly Daily |
62.5 25 alternate days |
62.5 25 alternate days |
75 30 alternate days |
75 30 alternate days |
Average of 112 45 alternate days |
Average of 112 45 alternate days |
Average of 112 45 alternate days |
125 50 alternate days |
| Instructional Technology and Media |
K-8 |
Weekly Daily |
30 media skills |
30 media skills |
20 keyboard instruction |
20 keyboard practice |
Average of 112 45 alternate days |
Average of 112 45 alternate days |
Average of 112 45 alternate days |
elective courses |
| Career & Technology Education |
6-8 |
Weekly Daily |
not offered |
not offered |
not offered |
not offered |
225 for 9 weeks 45 for 9 weeks |
225 for 9 weeks 45 for 9 weeks |
Average of 112 45 alternate days |
elective courses |
| FCS & Health Education |
6-8 |
Weekly Daily |
not offered |
not offered |
not offered |
not offered |
225 for 9 weeks 45 for 9 weeks |
225 for 9 weeks 45 for 9 weeks |
Average of 112 45 alternate days |
elective courses |
| Guidance & Counseling |
K-5 |
Weekly Daily |
15 30 alternate weeks |
15 30 alternate weeks |
15 30 alternate weeks |
15 30 alternate weeks |
not offered |
not offered |
not offered |
elective courses |
| Visual Arts |
6-8 |
Weekly Daily |
60 |
60 | 60 | 60 | 225 for 9 weeks 45 daily for 9 weeks |
225 for 9 weeks 45 daily for 9 weeks |
elective courses |
elective courses |
| Vocal Music | K-6 |
Weekly Daily |
62.5 25 alternate days |
62.5 25 alternate days |
75 25 alternate days |
75 25 alternate days |
225 for 9 weeks 45 daily for 9 weeks |
225 for 9 weeks 45 daily for 9 weeks |
elective course (45 alterate days) |
elective courses |
| Instrumental Music (band and orchestra) |
Not Core |
Weekly Daily |
not offered |
not offered |
not offered |
elective course (30 minutes weekly) |
elective course (45 alterate days) |
elective course (45 alterate days) |
elective course (45 alterate days) |
elective courses |
| Total Instructional Time For Core Curricula |
Weekly |
1,760 | 1,760 | 1,760 | 1,760 | |||||
| Daily |
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