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Curriculum

Our Curriculum

Our curriculum is designed to meet the needs of every student. Our curriculum supports our belief that every student has unique strengths and abilities. Our curriculum supports our vision that every child experiences amazing learning, develops a love for school, and makes great progress.

The New York State Next Generation Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards provide a rigorous framework for learning across all non-MOE subjects. The MOE curriculum for Arabic, Islamic, and Moral, Social, and Cultural Studies ensures that our students have a strong understanding of their cultural heritage.

We place a strong emphasis on developing critical thinking skills and innovative problem-solving skills. We provide individualized support, we know our students’ learning styles, and lessons are differentiated to allow students to learn at levels that amaze them. Our curriculum encourages our students to express themselves and discover their potential through a wide range of activities that go beyond the school day. Our students become life-long learners who succeed in any field they choose to pursue.

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KG Curriculum

Diyar Kindergarten curriculum is designed to develop children's early years skills. It honors the uniqueness of this stage of child development. Combining New York State Next Generation Standards, Next Generation Science Standards and International Early Years curriculum provides students with a strong base at the start of their school career.

Challenging learning opportunities develops specific learning goals for every area of learning. An inquiry-based approach to learning promotes critical thinking skills. Our strong literacy program promotes the development of skills needed to be lifelong readers and writers. Storytime, phonics, guided reading, and Talk for Writing programs promote children’s imagination and nurture a love of reading. Our Math program includes various types of hands-on resources such as Numicon. Students enjoy the classroom learning centers that focus on the development of key areas. Our KG curriculum ensures that your child is well-prepared for the rest of their school years.

Elementary Curriculum

The International Primary Curriculum is aligned with the New York Next Generation State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards and promotes an inquiry-based approach to learning for students, while the rigor of the standards is taught in an integrated way. The International Primary Curriculum provides a thematic-based framework that helps students develop subject-specific skills, knowledge, and understanding.

The Elementary literacy program consists of weekly guided reading, phonics, and Talk for Writing activities which support students to achieve English and Arabic standards with interest and engagement. Numicon and other Math programs are used to support students in adopting a flexible approach to problem-solving, which is underpinned by a rigorous approach to learning.

Middle School Curriculum

Our Middle School curriculum prepares students for success in High school. We utilize the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) to address the unique learning and social needs of students in Grades 6 - 8.

Our core subjects include English, Mathematics, Sciences, Social Studies, Arts, Information Technology, and Physical Education. We also include the Ministry of Education Subjects: Moral and Social Studies and Arabic Language instruction for native and non-native speakers. Islamic Education is taught to our Muslim students.

Our curriculum encourages students to express themselves and discover their potential. With this knowledge, they can choose their desired pathway in High School.

High School Curriculum

Our High School Curriculum prepares students for life after High school. Students select a pathway based on their post-graduation goals. We offer career pathways in Business, Science/Math, Arts, Language, Computer Science, and STEAM, which encompass a variety of subject choices.

Our core subjects include English, Math, Sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics), Computer Literacy, Arts, Physical Education, Social Studies, Arabic Language for native and non-native speakers, and Moral, Social, and Cultural Studies. Islamic Education is taught to Muslim students.

For more on graduation requirements, please see our College and Career Counseling section.