Continuous Curriculum School

Located in Spokane Valley, Continuation Curriculum School (CCS) offers families an alternative K-8 learning setting within the East Valley School District. CCS operates on a balanced calendar of a balanced year, which promotes learning maintenance with a balanced calendar while decreasing summer decline in learning with shorter, more frequent breaks, a format that has been beneficial to learners for over 25 years. CCS has very involved parents who engage their students, and teachers have long tenures of employment, averaging twenty-one years, which is greater than the district average. In 2023, CCS students surpassed district averages with 59 percent meeting standards in English, 55 percent in math, and 60 percent in science. While the school is academically strong with stability and demand, it is positioned among the best elementary schools in Washington.

The school district's recommendation for the 2025-26 school year Balanced Calendar included redistributed school days and longer breaks in the fall and winter.

Q1: What is the educational philosophy of Continuous Curriculum School?

A1: Continuous Curriculum School is based on a continuous, individualized learning model, which values student choice and self-pacing.

Q2: Does Continuous Curriculum School have after-school programs?

A2: Continuous Curriculum School has after-school programs, which include enrichment activities and academic support.

Q3: How does Continuous Curriculum School support gifted students?

A3: Continuous Curriculum School provides special programming and resources that challenge and support gifted students in their academic work.

Q4: Is there an opportunity for parent involvement at Continuous Curriculum School?

A4: There is an opportunity for parent involvement at Continuous Curriculum School through volunteer opportunities, school events, and parent-teacher conferences.

Q5: What is the student-teacher ratio at Continuous Curriculum School?

A5: Continuous Curriculum School has a low student-teacher ratio to provide individualized instruction and support.