The Social Studies curriculum for Kindergarten will include:

Major areas of study include self-awareness, discovery and the physical world. Through self-awareness the children will learn about our school and the importance of rules and jobs. Other topics include my family, community helpers and my world. Through discovery the children explore sorting and classifying. We incorporate hands-on activities and use prediction, observation, and experimentation. Areas of studies are divided into units according to grade levels and broken down into season based themes.

Units include:
All About Me
My Community
Community Workers and Jobs, Transportation
Native Americans
Holidays Around the World
Geography
Map Reading
Land Forms and People of Different Cultures

The Social Studies curriculum for Grade One will include:

The Social Studies Curriculum focuses on Silver Burdett Finn's Program: Families and Friends. This is a theme-based program, which is designed to foster awareness of a child's world. The four major themes include:

Families

Homes

Working Together

Celebrations

Other units will also be completed to supplement these themes. This may include a study of Christopher Columbus/Explorers, Fire Safety, Personal Safety, Olympics, Elections, Seashore, Beach Erosion, Animal Homes, Friendship, Feelings, and Map Skills

The Social Studies curriculum for Grade Two will include:

Community, state, nation
Map study
Self and family
Local geography and economics
Holidays
Conflict resolution
Environmental Factors
Customs
Biographies
Basic Needs and Wants/Goods/Services
Change Over Time
Citizenship
Government
Rules and Laws
Responsibilities
Time Lines
Resources
The Social Studies curriculum for Grade Three will include:

Rural, urban and suburban communities around the World
Geography
Social, political and economic characteristics of various communities
Maps and globes
Citizenship
Informational Report Writing Proccesses
The Social Studies curriculum for Grade Four, American History, State and Local History and Government, will include:

Geography
American Heritage
New York in the Civil War
Native Americans of New York
Exploration of New York
Colonization of New York
American Revolution rule of New York in the American Revolution
Rise of the New Nation
N.Y. State Growth & Development
Thinking and writing skills & strategies
The Social Studies curriculum for Grade Five will include:

The 5th Grade Social Studies features a study of American history. Among the many units covered are the explorers of the new world, the Pilgrims, the American Revolution & constitution, Westward expansion, and the Civil War. Trips to Philadelphia, Plymouth Plantation, and Boston are planned.

The Social Studies curriculum for Grade Six will include:

The sixth grade social studies curriculum consists of a study of selected areas of world history. Great emphasis will be placed on ancient civilization such as Greece, Rome, and Egypt. The Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation and the period of colonization are also taught. Geography lessons concerning the countries studied are also featured.