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Teaching, Learning & Equity committee adopts Mystery Science; to pilot departmentalization at three elementary schools
Summary
The Teaching, Learning & Equity committee recommended Mystery Science as the elementary core science program and approved a pilot to departmentalize grades 4–5 at three elementary schools beginning next school year, with expanded rollout planned for 2026–27.
The West Chester Area School District Teaching, Learning & Equity (TLE) committee on March 17 recommended Mystery Science as the district's elementary core instructional material for science and authorized a pilot of departmentalized 4th‑ and 5th‑grade instruction in three elementary schools for the 2025–26 year.
Curriculum adoption: Mystery Science
District curriculum staff described a multi-stage review process in which a committee of teachers, a building administrator, two parents and central-office staff examined 13 candidate programs and conducted classroom pilots. The review narrowed the choices to two finalists — FOSS and Mystery Science — and the committee recommended Mystery Science based on curriculum-alignment ratings and cost…
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