ELA

We believe that literacy -- the ability to read, write, and understand -- is a civil right. Because of this, we are committed to an approach to literacy instruction rooted in the Science of Reading. Learn more about our approach to literacy instruction here.

• We have adopted EL Education schoolwide as our ELA curriculum

Math

No school in WCCUSD has shown more growth in Math than Nystrom in the past five years. We've grounded our work in ensuring classrooms are language-rich, and aligned to the standards.

• We have adopted Illustrative Mathematics schoolwide as our math curriculum

Collaborative Focus

We believe all our kids can achieve at high levels. We also know that there is no silver bullet, no magic program that will produce the equitable outcomes we know are possible.

Instead, we believe in us. We believe that the magic is the people in the building working hard, coming together, sharing practices, collaborating, and looking at data continuously.

We know that collective teacher efficacy is a powerful driver of student achievement. We continually refine our practices by focusing on:

• Lesson Study

• Learning Walks

• Collaboration

• Adult coaching