Curriculum

Ajo Unified School District No. 15 is dedicated to preparing students to be lifelong learners, to think critically, and to value themselves and others. To this end, the district’s educational programs are focused on the student’s needs, recognizing that student success is essential.

Our Curriculum

We place a strong emphasis on the skills of reading, mathematics, and writing. The curriculum also provides a wide array of science, social science, international language, health, physical education, and fine arts. In the spirit of addressing national school-to-work goals, career and technical education courses focus on major career pathways.

The Ajo Unified School District curriculum adheres to state standards in all subjects. For more information about state standards and assessments, please follow the links on this page.

Operating Principle

The national, state, and district standards serve as a platform from which we have developed assessments, curriculum maps, and instruction. We are a data-informed culture, which drives our decisions to implement programs that result in student achievement.

Click the subject names on this page to learn more about the standards for each curriculum.

Parent Common Core Resources

Parents, this three-minute video explains how the Common Core State Standards will help your children achieve at high levels and learn what they need to know to get to graduation and beyond.