Curriculum & Academic Standards
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Standards and frameworks define the essential knowledge, skills, and understandings that all Maryland students are expected to acquire across grade levels and subject areas. They provide a clear foundation for high-quality instruction and help educators design learning experiences that support academic growth and prepare students for success in college, careers, and life.
Content Standards and Frameworks
Contact: Lizzie Devereux, Director, [email protected]
2017 Requirements for Fine Arts
2014 National Arts Standards
Contact: Jason Semanoff, Director, [email protected]
2026 Comprehensive Health Standards & Frameworks
PreK - 12 Frameworks - PDF - 1.36 MB
COMAR 13A.04.18 - PDF - 175.66 KB
2026 Physical Education Standards & Frameworks
Contact: Jill Snell, Executive Director, [email protected]
Contact: Lyndsey E. Brightful, Director, [email protected]
2025 Revised Maryland College and Career Ready Standards (MCCRS) for Mathematics
- PreK - PDF - 204.32 KB
- Kindergarten - PDF - 200.28 KB
- Grade 1 - PDF - 302.55 KB
- Grade 2 - PDF - 271.19 KB
- Grade 3 - PDF - 379.44 KB
- Grade 4 - PDF - 379.08 KB
- Grade 5 - PDF - 373.96 KB
- Grade 6 - PDF - 340.05 KB
- Grade 7 - PDF - 326.66 KB
- Grade 8 - PDF - 300.17 KB
- Integrated Algebra 1 - PDF - 314.39 KB
- Integrated Algebra 2 - PDF - 324.94 KB
Contact: Zachary Carey, Director, [email protected]
2023 Requirements for Environmental Literacy
COMAR 13A.04.17 - PDF - 547.03 KB
Contact: Peter Phineas Ramsey, Director, [email protected]
2025 Maryland Social Studies Frameworks
- Pre-K - PDF - 332.35 KB
- Kindergarten - PDF - 388.01 KB
- Grade 1 - PDF - 494.03 KB
- Grade 2 - PDF - 551.41 KB
- Grade 3 - PDF - 367.35 KB
- Grade 4 - PDF - 375.55 KB
- Grade 5 - PDF - 369.91 KB
- Grades 6–7 - PDF - 390.41 KB
- Middle School United States History - PDF - 542.03 KB
- High School United States History - PDF - 396.76 KB
- American Government - PDF - 569.78 KB
- High School Modern World History - PDF - 401.42 KB
Contact: Carol Van Dermark, World Language Coordinator, [email protected]