K-6 ELA Curriculum Adoption

Gilbert Public Schools (GPS) is a premier public school district in Arizona, inspiring excellence in learners for over 100 years. GPS is committed to delivering high-quality, standards-based instruction in safe, supportive learning environments. GPS prioritizes academic rigor, critical thinking, and college and career readiness across all grade levels. The GPS District Office is in the Town of Gilbert, which is a suburb of the greater Phoenix-Mesa area in the state of Arizona and Maricopa County. GPS is comprised of five (5) comprehensive high schools, five (5) comprehensive junior high schools, twenty-five (25) comprehensive elementary schools, one (1) alternative learning high school, and three (3) non-traditional academies servicing approximately 30,000 students and about 4,000 full-time and part-time employees. The District offices include the District Administration Complex at 140 S Gilbert Road as well as Technology Services and Security located at Greenfield Road and Elliot Road, and Maintenance and Operations, and Community Education facilities located near Power Road and Guadalupe Road. The District operates on a July 1 to June 30 fiscal year. Academic Excellence & Recognition — GPS is widely recognized for academic leadership across the state and nation: "A" Rated District by the Arizona Department of Education. A+ Schools of Excellence awarded across multiple campuses by the Arizona Educational Foundation. National Blue Ribbon Schools and College Board AP Honor Roll District distinctions. Instructional Philosophy & PLC Framework — District curriculum is aligned with Arizona ELA Standards, prioritizing systematic, evidence-based reading instruction, vocabulary acquisition, and rich content knowledge to cultivate confident readers and skilled writers. GPS educators actively collaborate within Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to design, evaluate, and implement research-based instructional strategies and multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) to ensure high levels of learning for all students.