K-5 Social Studies

K-5 Social Studies Curriculum

Lexington Public Schools
K-5 Social Studies Department
146 Maple Street
Lexington, MA 02420
781-861-2580

Aisha Banda, K-5 Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator

Emily Lesch, Administrative Assistant, Ext. 68023

Our mission is to create a social studies curriculum that serves as both windows and mirrors—helping students see and value the diverse world around them while reflecting on their own identities and experiences. We aim to foster a learning environment that celebrates diversity, promotes inclusivity, and empowers students to recognize and act upon issues of equity and social justice. By nurturing critical thinking, empathy, and a sense of responsibility, we prepare students to be informed and engaged members of society who contribute to a more compassionate and equitable world.

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MTSS

COMING SOON: Click here for information about multi-tiered systems of support for K-5 students in Lexington.

DESE Family Guides

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Assessment/Report Cards

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K-5 Social Studies Information

  • Topics covered:

    • Classroom Community and Discovering Nature

    • Families and Seasons

    • Earth, Our Home

    • Responsibility to Each Other and Our Earth

  • Topics covered:

    • Classroom/School Community: Our Identities

    • Local Communities: Lexington and Boston

    • National Communities: Symbols

    • Global Communities: China

  • Topics covered:

    • Geography, Landforms and Erosion (Sci/SS)

    • Ghana

    • India

    • Country Research Project

  • Topics covered:

    • Weather, Climate and People (Sci/SS)

    • Colonial Lexington and Boston

  • Topics covered:

    • North American Geography

    • Northeast/Southeast

    • Midwest/West

    • Civil Rights/Southwest (Lit./SS)

  • Topics covered:

    • Classroom Community/Civics

    • Three Worlds Meet

    • Revolutionary War (Lit./SS)

    • Growth of the Republic