Academics

EL Education is the provider of the new ELA curriculum that is has been adopted by OUSD for grades K-8. The curriculum is standards-based, and relies heavily on fiction and nonfiction books.

This curriculum is open access, and full materials are available to view and download at the EL Education website.  OUSD's implementation and support materials are subject to EL Education's Terms of Use. 

Eureka Math^® is a math program designed to advance equity in the math classroom by helping students build enduring math knowledge.

OUSD students become problem solvers, collaborators, communicators, and owners of mathematics, to ensure college and career readiness!

U-FLI Foundations is an explicit and systematic reading program that introduces students to the foundational skills needed for proficient reading. 

UFLI Foundations finds the perfect balance between structure and responsiveness to students' needs!

Designated English Language Development (D-ELD) is a protected time each day for instruction tailored for each student's language proficiency level.

This school year, FOSSWeb for K-8  moved to a new platform - ThinkLink. This transition  guarantees you and your students a more stable and reliable FOSSweb access, plus many new site features, without changing how you already teach FOSS.

Please check the ThinkLink page for more information on how to use this platform, and see the grade level pages below for more information on the FOSS curriculum.

• TK-5 FOSS Central

SIPPS (Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words) is a research-based, systematic, explicit, and sequential program for instruction in this essential area for reading instruction.

Upper graders at Brookfield explore limitless possibilities during their weekly coding classes. Coding curriculum that is used includes Lego Spike Kits, Scratch, Micro:bit, and Cutebots.

From programming electric cars to building mobile games, students hone in their coding skills while having loads of fun!

Available for all students, the Lego Room is a crowd favorite here at Brookfield. Our builders let their creativity and imagination flow, creating fun, masterful designs. Whether you build collaboratively or independently, you are bound to create something special here!

Our library is available to all students here at Brookfield. Here they can explore a rich library full of high-quality books while developing a love for reading. During class visits, students will have story time and will also be able to check out books.

When we give kids a library and let them choose their own reading material, we provide opportunities for learning that are deeper, more personal, and most importantly, student driven.  With over 4,700 books to choose from, they are sure to find something to spark their imagination! 

The OUSD Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Office employs and supports 26 music teachers working at all OUSD elementary schools. At Brookfield, students receive VAPA instruction weekly, and on music days the halls are filled with the joyous sounds of children creating music together. 

• Lower graders learn about music through singing, dance, and playing classroom instruments such as xylophones and hand percussion. 
• Students in upper grades learn on band instruments! These include the flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone and drums.

Active bodies lead to active minds! Our physical education lessons help students discover activities that they enjoy while learning about healthy habits that support lifelong wellness. 

With our new turf field, students have the opportunity to engage in a variety of team sports and games such as soccer, football, and capture the flag. In addition to team sports, students also participate in stretching routines and yoga to support mindfulness and flexibility. Our program emphasizes the importance of staying active, building teamwork, and developing a positive relationship with physical fitness!

Join the Robotics Team at Brookfield! Our team works together to design, build, and operate robots to solve fun challenges and puzzles. 

The Robotics Team at Brookfield is an exciting group of students who work together to tackle challenges head on. Our Robotics Team brings their creations to participate in district-wide robotics competitions.

Through school gardens, students become stewards of the environment and gain a stake in the community and the world. This empowers them to discover the connections between personal health, education and opportunity!

In the garden, students engage in hands-on learning as they plant, care for, and harvest fruits, vegetables, and herbs. They explore topics such as nutrition, sustainability, life cycles, and ecology, all while developing responsibility and a sense of pride in their work. Our garden program fosters curiosity, teamwork, and a deeper appreciation of where food comes from.