Massachusetts K–6 academic standards
- Standards
- 2,033
- Subjects
- 11
- Source documents
- 7
- Sources last checked
- July 24, 2026
Core academics
English language arts
572 standardsMassachusetts English Language Arts and Literacy Framework · adopted 2017
Mathematics
226 standardsMassachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics · adopted 2017
Science
104 standardsMassachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) Standards · adopted 2016
Social studies
516 standardsMassachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework · adopted 2018
The arts
Visual art
44 standardsMassachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework · adopted 2019
Music
42 standardsMassachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework · adopted 2019
Dance
48 standardsMassachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework · adopted 2019
Theatre
45 standardsMassachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework · adopted 2019
Media arts
44 standardsMassachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework · adopted 2019
Specials
Health
217 standardsMassachusetts Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Framework (health content areas) · adopted 2023
Technology
175 standardsMassachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Curriculum Framework · adopted 2016
Social-emotional learning
None publishedMassachusetts publishes no discrete K-6 SEL academic standards.
The state’s page for this subject
Sources
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) — Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks
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