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Kirov Academy Curriculum


Kirov Academy 2020 - 2021

6th grade

  • English: language arts, reading & writing
  • Social Studies: Ancient cultures
  • Math
  • Science
  • French / Chinese / Russian / Korean
  • Art
  • Music Theory / Appreciation
  • Life Skills

7th grade

(Some classes may be combined with 8th grade)

  • English: language arts
  • English: reading
  • Social Studies* (world cultures/geography, alternating Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere year to year)
  • Pre-Algebra
  • Science* (alternating life science and physical science year to year)
  • French / Chinese / Russian / Korean
  • Art
  • Music Theory
  • Life Skills

8th grade

(Some classes may be combined with 7th grade)

  • English: language arts & literature (2 classes)
  • Social Studies* (world cultures/geography, alternating Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere in each year)
  • Algebra 1 (high school credit)
  • Science* (alternating life science and physical science in each year)
  • Art
  • French / Chinese / Russian / Korean
  • Music Theory
  • Life Skills

9th grade

  • English: Literary Forms and Genres
  • Government
  • Biology
  • Geometry
  • French I /Chinese / Russian
  • Art
  • Music Theory
  • Life Skills

10th grade

  • American Literature
  • U.S. History
  • Human Anatomy
  • Algebra II
  • French II / Chinese II / Russian II
  • Art**
  • Music Appreciation
  • Life Skills

11th grade

  • World Literature
  • Modern European History I
  • Art History
  • Chemistry
  • Great Ballets
  • Music Culture
  • French III**
  • Precalculus**

12th grade

  • British Literature
  • Modern European History II**
  • Ballet History
  • Senior Arts Seminar
  • Senior Career Seminar
  • Calculus**
  • Physics**

*combined 7th and 8th grade classes

** elective offered based on student interest and teacher availability (AP / SAT subject language exam possible)

(NB: Modern European History II mandatory for Academic Only Commuter Students)

  • Kirov Academy Academic-Only Program
  • Regular Academic Program
  • Four years of English including Literary Genres, World, American and British literature.
  • Four years of Science including Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry and Physics
  • Four years of Social Studies including US History & Government, European History 1 & 2
  • (Accommodations made for students starting in 10th grade)

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    Kirov Academy offers a fully accredited academic program for Middle and High School students from 6th through 12th grades and Students admitted into the program, receive a diploma upon graduation in their senior year.

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