Curriculum

College & Career Planning Guide
Your roadmap to life after high school—explore options, set goals, and plan for what’s next.

Department & Course Descriptions

This page provides an overview of the courses offered across our district, organized by department. Use it to explore class options, understand course content, and make informed decisions when planning academic pathways.

Early Education
The Early Education Department is where learning begins. We support our youngest learners by providing high-quality, developmentally appropriate programs that build strong foundations for academic success, social growth, and lifelong curiosity. Through caring educators and family partnerships, we help every child start school ready to thrive.

ELA Curriculum Adoption Process

This page explains how the district reviews and adopts English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum materials. Learn about the process we use to ensure curriculum choices support student learning, reflect best practices, and involve community input.

Success Ready Students Network

This page highlights our Success Ready Students Network — a collaborative approach focused on preparing every student with the skills, supports, and experiences needed to succeed in school and beyond. Explore how we work together to build pathways that help students thrive.

Career & Technical Education (CTE)
Explore hands-on learning that prepares students with real-world skills and pathways to future careers.

Elementary Humanities
Building strong readers, writers, and thinkers through engaging stories, cultures, and history.

Secondary Humanities
Empowering middle and high school students to connect ideas, analyze the world, and express their voices.

K–12 Math
From counting to calculus, we help every student grow problem-solving skills that last a lifetime.

K–12 Science
Curiosity starts here—discovering, experimenting, and exploring the world from earth to space.

Our Literacy Plan: Building Strong Readers, Writers & Thinkers

At Ferguson-Florissant School District, literacy is more than reading and writing — it’s the key that unlocks every student’s future. Our K–12 Literacy Plan lays out how we’re making that happen. Grounded in the Science of Reading and aligned to Missouri Learning Standards, the plan outlines how FFSD supports students in reading, writing, speaking, and listening across all grade levels and content areas.

From early phonics foundations to advanced comprehension, from classroom instruction to targeted intervention, the plan details how we’re:

• Strengthening teacher expertise through ongoing training and leadership development.

• Using evidence-based curriculum and practices to improve student achievement.

• Building systems for early identification and support for students who need extra help.

• Partnering with families and community organizations to create a culture of literacy.

This plan is our roadmap for ensuring every FFSD student has the literacy skills to thrive in school and beyond.

View the Literacy Plan

Success-Ready Students Network
FFSD is proud to be part of Missouri’s Success-Ready Students Network (SRSN) — a statewide effort to ensure every student graduates ready for college, career, and life. Through this network, we’re rethinking how learning happens: moving beyond seat time and test scores to focus on real-world skills, personalized learning, and meaningful support.

Being part of SRSN allows our schools to collaborate with other forward-thinking districts, share best practices, and pilot innovative approaches to teaching and learning — all with one goal: preparing our students for success long after graduation.

Want to dive deeper into how SRSN is shaping the future of learning in FFSD? Click below to learn more about the Success-Ready Students Network.

SRSN and FFSD