Fall Curriculum Update (October 2026)
The official document
What the district published
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What this document actually says
This is a district-wide update on major curriculum work happening across all RUSD schools in fall 2026. The district is piloting two new elementary English Language Arts (ELA) programs (EL Education and Amplify CKLA) with 12 teachers, collecting feedback to recommend one program to the board in May. Middle school teachers are refining and documenting their own ELA curriculum, with extra attention to 6th grade after recent score drops.
Math: Reed is in year two of Amplify Desmos, focusing on differentiation and using data to form intervention groups. Bel Aire is also using Amplify Desmos and testing a "Stretch+" enrichment program for advanced 4th and 5th graders. Del Mar middle school is exploring a new 8th grade Pre-Algebra program (Imagine Math) while keeping accelerated pathways for advanced students.
Other Programs: Bel Aire is fully implementing CharacterStrong, a social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum with weekly lessons on themes like kindness and empathy. Reed and Del Mar are exploring how to use it at their sites. The PE department is assessing equipment and curriculum needs across all three schools to strengthen an already strong program.
What this means for your family
Elementary families will see teachers testing new reading and writing programs this year. Your child's teacher may be one of the 12 piloting new materials, which means more training and support behind the scenes. Younger students at Reed (K-2) are using a new phonics program (Sonday System) to build reading skills, and all K-2 students will be screened for reading difficulties in October and February. In math, teachers are using student data to form small groups and offer more targeted help or challenge during class time.
Middle school families should know that Del Mar teachers are working to improve and align their ELA curriculum, especially in 6th grade where test scores recently dropped. In math, 8th graders in Pre-Algebra are piloting new materials this year. All Bel Aire students are getting weekly SEL lessons focused on character skills, and Reed and Del Mar are exploring similar supports.
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Candidate perspective
I appreciate the thoughtful, teacher-led approach here, especially the two-phase ELA pilot with real classroom data driving the May recommendation. I want to make sure we are transparent with families about what piloting means for their kids this year and that we listen closely to teachers about what actually works in the classroom. The targeted response to 6th grade score drops at Del Mar is exactly the kind of data-informed action I want to see, and I will be asking for updates on whether those changes are helping students improve.
Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the original district document shown above. Nothing has been editorialized — interpretations are clearly labeled. This site is maintained by Lina Godfrey's campaign as a community resource.