2023-2024 Curriculum

 

Discovery K12 offers an online, secular, homeschool curriculum. Reading classic literature, writing essays, creating presentations, and conducting research are important aspects to the program. Discovery K12 is a flexible program that allows parents to use all or parts of the curriculum with full control over the instruction. There are 180 days of complete, digital curriculum for pre-k to twelfth grade, including STEM projects and The Arts.

View curriculum by grade-level:

Pre-K Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Ninth Grade Tenth Grade Eleventh Grade Twelfth Grade Extra E-Book Library

7 Main Courses, Plus Extra Curriculum
Discovery K12 has 7 main courses: Reading/Literature, Language Arts, Math, History/Social Studies, Science, Visual/Performing Arts, and Physical Education. Extra Curriculum includes Spanish 1, HTML Coding, Healthy Living, Personal Finance, Business 101, and Business Apps.

All of our curriculum is online and can be reviewed inside student accounts. We do not ship any materials, textbooks, or equipment. You can view curriculum outlines by grade level above for what’s covered in each course/subject.

Spelling Program
A 36-week spelling program is part of the Language Arts courses in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Each week students are given a new list of words to study and work with, print or digital worksheets, Cursive Thursdays, and digital quiz at the end of the week.

Quizzes & Tests After Each Unit
In addition to weekly math and spelling quizzes, there are tests after each Unit in Science, History/Social Studies, and some Extra Curriculum courses.

Assessment Tests*
Mid-year and end-of year assessment tests for kindergarten through twelfth grade are now part of our program. Learn more about Assessment Tests. These tests can also be used to determine grade level placement.

36 Weeks of STEM & Maker Activities
Weekly STEM & Maker Activities provide fun, engaging, learning experiences. Each week, students experience a new, hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) project using mostly affordable household and regular school supplies. See the complete list of 36 Weeks of STEM projects.

E-Book Library
Reading classic literature is part of our Reading/Literature courses. Over 150 titles are in the online library. Preview the complete list of free e-books.

Follow Our Schedule or Go at Your Own Pace
Follow our Calendar schedule, or start anytime and go at your own pace.

Parent/Teacher Account*
A Parent/Teacher Account provides student activity reports, assessment tests results, transcripts, grade book with quiz/test scores, answer keys, and more. Parent/Teacher Accounts are a premium upgrade – Learn More

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