Curriculum and Instruction
The Rocklin Unified School District (RUSD) is dedicated to fostering educational excellence in all its classrooms and programs. Rocklin Unified offers a comprehensive, rigorous, and engaging educational experience tailored to address the diverse needs of the student body.
Instruction in the classroom is crafted to instill a passion for learning, cultivate critical thinking, and enhance problem-solving abilities, thus ensuring students are well-equipped for the challenges ahead. Rocklin Unified provides a wide array of courses spanning all grade levels, including innovative Dual Language and STEM programs, arts and humanities, Career Technical Education (CTE), and GATE/Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) options.
Rocklin Unified's committed team of educators and staff strive to establish supportive and intellectually stimulating learning environments that promote academic, social, and personal growth. Alongside core academic offerings, RUSD emphasizes social-emotional learning, offering various resources and support systems to safeguard each student's well-being. The school believes in educating the whole child, and efforts are made to foster a sense of community, resilience, and respect among the student body.
Instructional Materials Adoption Cycle
State Adoption Information
- RUSD is not currently in the adoption process for any new instructional materials.
Standards & Curriculum Frameworks
Curriculum Standards:
The Rocklin Unified School District (RUSD) implements California's Common Core State Standards, including the California Mathematics Framework, California’s English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework, and the State’s Next Generation Science Standards and History Social Studies Frameworks. These standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn. They are designed to be relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that young people need for success in college and careers.
The Department of Educational Services works to assist educators throughout the district in providing the highest quality teaching and learning with a focus on student growth and achievement. Teachers are continuing to grow in their role as skilled facilitators who can provide experiences that enable students to take ownership of their own learning. They are equipped with tools to use technology to expand their learning, work collaboratively in groups, and individually apply and solve complex real-world problems. Additionally, district teachers will continue to be supported in their use of instructional technology.
Click California Common Core Standards to review the state standards on the California Department of Education website.
Curriculum Frameworks:
Curriculum frameworks provide guidance for implementing the content standards. Click California Curriculum Frameworks to review the state frameworks on the California Department of Education website.