The mathematics programs of the South Western School District are designed to provide every student with the basic understanding and knowledge of mathematics in accordance with the curriculum aligned to the Pennsylvania Common Core Standards. Since mathematical skills and concepts are so necessary in our society, the mathematics programs strive to encourage and develop the full potential of each individual student.
The mathematics programs have the following goals for all students:
- Students will make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
- Students will reason abstractly and quantitatively.
- Students will construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
- Students will use appropriate tools strategically to model with mathematics.