Curriculum
Academics offered at Shea
- Honors courses in Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies are available.
- Modified block for Math and Language arts to create longer classes for these subjects giving students time to dive deeper into content.
- The robust, conceptual and problem-solving math curriculum is designed to help students understand why the math works.
- English to sharpen reading and writing skills necessary for success, as well as engage in rich literature studies.
- Science entails a hands-on approach with in-class experiments
- The College-Focused AVID program and instructional strategies help students prepare for college and career assessments.
- Tutoring is available for all students.
Electives
- North Valley Arts Academies is a rigorous and engaging course, specializing in Theater, Dance, Visual Arts and Music Technology. Honors coursework is available at Shadow Mountain High School.
- 2 elective choice per semester:
- Spanish
- Guitar
- Band/Strings/Choir
- Art
- PE and Weightlifting
- Yearbook
- Theater/Stagecraft
- AVID
- French (at the High School)
- ROTC (at the High School)
- Study Hall
Clubs and Extra-Curricular
Clubs and extra curricular are great ways to help students develop passion and perseverance. Clubs change yearly based on student and staff interested.
Clubs include:
- National Junior Honor Society
- Imprints of Honor - students interview Veterans for publication
- Student Government
- Wake Up Club - Student service club led by our School Resource Officer
- Theater
- Strategic games
- Crocheting
The mission of the Curriculum Department is to increase student achievement through the provision of systemic innovative curricula characterized by standards and research-based educational programs that deliver effective and differentiated instruction in partnership with schools, families, and the PVSchools community.
In PVSchools, we engage, inspire, and nurture students through high-quality instruction, meaningful educational opportunities, and dynamic learning experiences. Curriculum, adhering to Arizona state standards, is adopted transparently with opportunities for community feedback.
Curriculum Adoptions
To nurture creativity, curiosity, and strategic thinking through dynamic learning experiences, PVSchools routinely evaluates curriculum resources and provides recommendations for curriculum adoptions.