College-preparatory, STEAM-integrated curriculum focused on every PTAA scholar.
PTAA’s approach to education is focused on college preparation for all students. Curriculum includes not just the textbooks and lesson plans we use, but also the culture we provide. Self-determination, responsibility, and life-long learning are values that are modeled and relayed to students through academic and behavioral expectations.
PTAA is currently in the application process for expansion through District 49 to bring our Pathways in Technology Early College High School (PTECH) model to complete the PTAA K-12 program in Colorado. Our STEAM integration approach centers on Engineering and Information Technology courses along with more advanced STEAM courses.
Over the course of the multi-level program, all literature genres are studied: poetry, novels, plays, biographies, nonfiction narratives, speeches, and film. Themed units integrate reading, literary analysis, writing, grammar, and vocabulary. PTAA students learn to write in multiple forms including essays, personal narratives, argumentative texts, and research papers.
PTAA students use STEMscopes™ curriculum to engage in and explore science concepts. STEMscopes™ is a comprehensive online curriculum program that provides numerous hands-on inquiry activities, including intervention and acceleration resources.
PTAA is a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Academy which leads our curriculum for K-7th STEAM through PLTW Launch and Gateway programs with emphasis on technology, foundational coding, and pre-engineering skills. Course direction includes Design and Modeling, Automation and Robotics, and Computer Science.
PTAA instruction is data driven. Results from our formative assessments identify student knowledge gaps and areas of strength. Math concepts are taught with a concrete–pictorial–abstract learning progression through real-world, hands-on experiences.
PTAA Social Studies curriculum is provided by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) Into Social Studies.
PTAA Colorado has a rich offering of Specials Classes including Mandarin, Spanish, Music/Theater Arts, Fine Arts, and Physical Education.
