Career and College Readiness

Learning Journey: Pre-Kindergarten: READY for Kindergarten. By Grade 3: READY for on/above grade reading and math. By Grade 6: READY for middle school, on/above grade reading and math. By Grade 9: READY for high school, career exploration, and advanced coursework. By Grade 10: READY for rigorous college and career pathways. By Grade 12: READY to thrive in college, careers, and the community.

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Frederick County Public Schools is committed to ensuring that every child is prepared to thrive in college, careers, and the community. Readiness is a journey with learning milestones along the way that let us know when students are ready for the next part of their journey. When students need additional help, we offer support pathways that help accelerate student learning, and when students show early readiness, we have personalized, rigorous pathways that provide exciting opportunities for continued growth. Sometimes students may need both support and rigorous pathways, based on individual needs.

More information is available about how FCPS measures, monitors, and supports the progress of all PreK-12 students in their Learning Journey (Spanish version).