Elementary Academics

The curriculum at HQA covers all Texas requirements (TEKS) and National Standards

• The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) program includes annual assessments for:

  • Mathematics in grades 3–5
  • Reading Language Arts (RLA) in grades 3-5
  • Science in grades 5

Grades K-5 also take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS). It evaluates:

Language Skills

• Vocabulary
• Reading
• Language
• Word Analysis (Grades K-2 only)
• Listening (Grades K-2 only)
• Spelling (Grades 4-5)

Mathematics

• Math Concepts
• Math Computation
• Math Problem Solving

Science, Social Studies, and Study Skills

• Social Studies
• Science Materials
• Sources of Information