To become internationally competitive in math and science, our students use curriculum consistent with national and international standards. Our math series follows the national standards produced by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and implements the recommendations of the Second International Mathematics Study. For the elementary, we use the Scott Foresman Addison Wesley Longman and McGraw-Hill math series, and for the secondary, the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project series (UCSMP). These series satisfy the requirements of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

Because so much of modern scientific research occurs at the interface of the science disciplines (geophysics, biochemistry, human ecology), science must now be taught in a way that makes connections among the sciences and with the real world of the student (Brunkhorst 1991). Students must learn how to think like scientists, by doing hands-on science in biology, chemistry, and physics every year. Topics must be examined in a real world, integrated way, across all the sciences, encouraging connections to be made and developing major concepts in increasing sophistication every year. For elementary science, we use Science and Technology for Children. For the middle school, we use Science Plus, and for the high school, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and IP/C are offered in as integrated a fashion as possible. (See Greenhouse Lab link)

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