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Springfield Township SD advances high-school course revisions, adds engineering and financial-algebra options
Summary
The district presented a package of high-school curriculum changes Jan. 14, 2026: a K–12 PE rewrite, six new or revised high-school electives (engineering, computer science, 3D design and robotics), modularized semester options, and an Advanced Algebra with Financial Solutions course that staff say will satisfy the state personal-finance requirement; the committee agreed to advance the proposals for unit and lesson development.
Springfield Township SD’s academic affairs committee on Jan. 14 reviewed a set of high-school curriculum revisions meant to expand career-ready electives and free schedule space for broader student choice.
Assistant Superintendent Damien Johnston led the presentation, saying the district uses a four-phase curriculum review process and brings teachers, administrators and students into revisions. "We start, usually the spring-ish before the actual curriculum year to review and study where are we," Johnston said, describing how course overviews map to mastery skills and state standards.
The package includes two traditional computer-science courses (introductory programming and a logic-and-functions follow-on) and four design/engineering offerings: a foundations of engineering half-credit elective, a split of the existing 3D design…
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