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Placer Hills Union School District (PHUSD) is dedicated to preparing students for learning in the 21st century. Our staff strive to create an environment that allows students to flourish socially, emotionally, and academically. Through rigorous academics, and along side our comprehensive social-emotional offerings, we are able to provide a unique support system to stimulate and support each students well-being.
Standards & Curriculum Frameworks
Standards & Curriculum Frameworks
Curriculum Standards:
Placer Hills Union School District implements California's Common Core State Standards, including the California Mathematics Framework, California’s English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework, and the State’s Next Generation Science Standards and History Social Studies Frameworks. These standards create a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn.
Click California Common Core Standards to review the state standards on the California Department of Education website.
Curriculum Frameworks:
Curriculum frameworks provide guidance for implementing the content standards. Click California Curriculum Frameworks to review the state frameworks on the California Department of Education website.
State Adoption Information:
Curriculum
Curriculum
PHUSD Curriculum: Parents have the ability to preview/review all curriculum used in the classroom. Please use this link to make a request.
Kindergarten-2nd
Math - GoMath!
English Language Arts - National Geographic Reach
Science - Mystery Science
History / Social Studies - TCI
3rd-5th
Math - GoMath!
English Language Arts - Benchmark Advance
Science - Mystery Science
History / Social Studies - TCI
6th - 8th
Instructional Options
Instructional Options
In light of recent legal developments, including the June 2025 U.S. Supreme Court opinion in Mahmoud v. Taylor, which affirmed expanded parental notice and opt-out rights concerning certain instructional content, the Placer HIlls Union School District (PHUSD) offers the following:
Online access to lists of adopted PHUSD curriculum
In-person access to review all K-8 district adopted curricula by appointment
An opt-out form that will allow parents to request a specific curricular opt-out for their child based on their sincerely held religious beliefs.
Placer Hills Union School District
Placer Hills Union School District
16801 Placer Hills Rd. Meadow Vista, CA 95722
Phone: (530) 878-2606, Fax: (530) 878-2663
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