Academic Programs

Across all grade levels, Lane Elementary provides a strong foundation of academic learning. Teachers in all classes structure their class curricula using the FCPS Program of Studies (POS), which is based on the state of Virginia's Standards of Learning (SOL) objectives. Visit the FCPS Elementary Instruction site for further details.

Core Curriculum

Our core curriculum consists of Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science. Language arts are integrated throughout the curriculum so that children realize that reading and writing are the basis for success in all subject areas. Students in grades 3 through 6 are tested in the spring in these core areas through the administration of statewide SOL Tests. These tests ensure that certain instructional objectives are being met.

Curious About Our Math Program? Check out the video below from Lane Math Specialist Kristin Koelsch. How Are Students Learning Math at Lane Elementary?

 

 

Weekly Specials

In addition to the four core subject areas, all students in all grade levels receive instruction in "Specials" each week - Physical Education (P.E.), General Music, and Art. Most classes have P.E. and Music twice a week for approximate 40 minutes, and Art once per week for about an hour. For more information about these areas, click on the icons below.

Students in grades 5 and 6 may add Choral Music and either Band or Strings to their weekly schedules. Fourth-grade students may choose to study a string instrument. You can find information about these programs on the Music page.

 

Special Programs

Gifted & Talented

Lane offers several optional academic programs to support the individual needs of its students. Level III Advanced Acadmic Program (AAP) services are offered on a weekly basis to students who qualify for the program. For information on this program, please visit the FCPS AAP page or contact Lane's Advanced Academic Resource Teacher Karen Ambrose.

This year, Lane is lucky enough to have Mrs. Ambrose on staff full-time. She will be working with all students in all grade levels in our new Academic Strategies Lab.

 

Multiage Classes

Lane is also proud to offer a Multiage Program, a special program where students in grades 1 and 2 share a classroom and learn together, from each other as well as their teacher. Placement in the Multiage program is not based on academic achievement but on parent choice. It is designed to be a two-year program, with students remaining together and with the same teacher for both their 1st and 2nd grade years. All kindergartners will receive information about this program in the spring.

For more information on Lane's Multiage Program, contact Parent Liaison Melanie Crosby Hardy.