Second Grade Program

Second Grade Program Description

Second graders advance reading and writing skills through a variety of texts while expanding math skills even further. Students begin to:

  • edit their own writing.

  • ask “who, what, where, when, why, and how” questions about what they read.

  • learn to solve math-based word problems.

  • add and subtract numbers up to 100.

  • work with fractions and units of measure, such as money.

  • study NYC history, geography, and local government.

  • explore basic earth science.