Sonoma Valley Unified School District

Roadmap to Your Child's Future

Welcome! This page is designed to guide parents and guardians through the educational journey from preschool to high school within the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. This resource is provides information about essential standards for teaching and learning, along with practical tips and goals to support your child's academic and personal growth at each stage.

Educational Goals by Grade Level

Elementary - Preschool/Kinder
Explore our preschool program, prioritizing early literacy and math skills for lifelong learning.
Elementary - 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade
Building strong literacy and math skills for student success.
Elementary - 4th and 5th Grade
Developing literacy across genres; mastering multi-step math problem solving
Middle School - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
Critical skills development for student success and academic readiness.
High School - 9th, 10th and 11 Grade
Support your student through high school for college readiness and success.
High School - 12th Grade
Guide your senior through their final year, focusing on college readiness and preparing for important exams.
College and Beyond!
Prepare your student for college and future endeavors.
Sonoma Valley Unified's Essential Standards for Teaching & Learning
Essential Standards outline foundational learning expectations, evolving through teacher collaboration and assessment.

SVUSD Essential Standards

"Essential Standards" represent the base knowledge, skills, and content that all students are expected to learn and acquire in each grade level. However, they do not represent ALL of the instruction that teachers design and deliver.

These Essential Standards should be considered a starting place to understand what students are learning.They are constantly evolving as teachers collaborate, instruct, and assess.

Explore SVUSD Essential Standards