New Science standards were adopted by the state of Arizona in October of 2018. Deer Valley Unified School District is phasing in the new standards over a three year period.
- 2019-20 School Year
- Grades 3, 6 and high school Biology will fully implement the 2018 Standards.
- All grades K-12 will transition to using the Science and Engineering Practice.
- 2020-21 School Year
- Grades K-2, 4, 7 and high school Chemistry, Earth Science and Environmental Science will fully implement the 2018 Standards.
- 8th Grade will begin to transition.
- All grades will transition to using the Crosscutting Concepts.
- 2021-22
- All grades and content areas, K-12, will fully implement the 2018 Standards.
For more information regarding the new Arizona State Science Standards, please visit the Arizona Department of Education website.