Strong academics. Period.
Capable students need access to challenging, grade-level work. At TCS, support doesn't replace academic expectations. It helps students reach them.
A curriculum with a clear path.
TCS uses the Amplify curriculum across English language arts, math and science, giving teachers and students a clear scope and sequence from one grade to the next.
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English Language Arts
Amplify CKLA in grades 3–5. Amplify ELA in grades 6-8.
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Mathematics
Amplify Desmos Math in grades 3–8.
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Science
Amplify Science in grades 3–8.
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Amplify Desmos Math CA and Amplify Science are California-adopted instructional materials. Amplify California Language Arts: CKLA and ELA is participating in California’s 2026 ELA/ELD instructional materials adoption process.
Support and academics are not a tradeoff.
Families sometimes wonder whether a school with this much support can also have high academic expectations. At TCS, the two are inseparable.
A student who can begin a task, organize the steps, ask for help, and recover from a mistake has greater access to instruction. Executive function and social-emotional support aren't alternatives to academics. They help make learning accessible.
The right instruction. Without the label.
Students have a homeroom that serves as their home base, but math and reading instruction are organized into small groups based on instructional need. That means a student can receive more challenge in one subject and more support in another without either defining where they belong.
All students are assessed throughout the year using our mCLASS and aimswebPlus programs. This allows us to see where your student is, where they need additional support, and how they compare with national averages.
Homerooms span grades. Instruction doesn't.
Homerooms may include students from more than one grade. Academic expectations do not get averaged across the room.
Students receive instruction based on their grade-level standards and instructional needs. Working with leveled small-groups, our teachers can provide appropriate challenge and support without expecting one lesson to work for every student in the room.
What strong academics look like here.
Challenges.
Students encounter grade-level standards and meaningful academic work.
Personalization.
Small groups allow teachers to see where a student is succeeding and where they need more help.
Measurements.
Regular assessments give us evidence of growth and helps guide what comes next.
Support.
Our approach is built into the school day so students have a greater access to learning.
How we know it's working.
Assessment isn't something we save for a report card. It helps us decide what a student needs next.
We use aimswebPlus, a nationally normed benchmark for reading and math, Amplify mCLASS DIBELS for language skills and reading in grades 3-5, and Amplify mCLASS Math for grades 3-8 for math skills assessment. Teachers look across assessment results, classroom performance, and what they observe each day to make instructional decisions.
Families receive formal progress reporting and two family conferences each year, which information explained in language you can actually use.
Come and see what learning looks like at TCS.
The best way to se the difference is to come and see our school day in action.
