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Board to consider adopting 'Arts and Letters' ELA curriculum for grades 4—2

Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District Board of Education · April 21, 2026
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Summary

District presenters recommended adopting the "Arts and Letters" ELA curriculum for grades 4—2, citing vertical alignment with existing elementary materials, evidence-based reading strategies and a unitized six-to-eight-week module structure. A motion for adoption was presented.

Kim Wagner and Elizabeth Redsoft presented the committee's recommendation to adopt the "Arts and Letters" English language arts curriculum for grades 4 through 12 after a vendor review and classroom observations.

Wagner said the district selected Arts and Letters because it aligns vertically with the existing K— Wisdom curriculum, is consistent with the science of reading, and uses multi-week modules that allow students to build deep…

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