The Curriculum & Instruction Department believes all students can succeed and  is committed to helping our schools meet the needs of and educate all children to reach their greatest potential.  It is in this core belief, we are committed to helping our schools meet the needs of all children to reach their greatest potential.

Through rigorous and relevant teaching and learning aligned to standards, our educators facilitate engaging and meaningful learning opportunities in all of our classrooms.  The teaching and learning team works collaboratively with teachers, administrators, students, board members and families to ensure authentic and honest feedback, creating success and growth for all.

In the Port Washington-Saukville School District, we align our curriculum with academic standards. When selecting resources and adopting curriculum, our focus remains on these standards and their relevance in preparing students for Career, Learning, and Life readiness. Academic standards allow us to hold high, grade-level or beyond, expectations for all of our students and staff. For further details on Wisconsin's commitment to Academic Standards, please refer to DPI Academic Standards.

In addition to the content specific standards, we are also adopting, district-wide, the newly released Wisconsin Standards for Career Readiness. These standards highlight the knowledge, skills, and abilities that students need to be career ready, learning ready, and life ready. In addition, they capture how PK-12 education can prepare students for an ever-changing world of work and lifelong learning.

Children develop at different rates. We believe potential and ability are always changing. Our District provides rigorous lesson planning that consists of student choice and voice. Individualized lesson plans ensure all children can reach their greatest potential and excel them beyond their current potential and ability with advanced coursework. A child may need further program focuses that cannot be met in the regular classroom. Advanced programming recognizes, nurtures and supports students whose capabilities surpass the regular curriculum advancements at any given time.