Grade 2

In elementary school, children learn how to learn—and remember—new information. Students study a variety of subjects. These help them develop both creativity and critical-thinking skills. These skills are what they’ll need to meet the challenges in later years.

Grades K–5 set the foundation for:

  • reading
  • writing
  • listening
  • speaking
  • math
  • science
  • social studies
  • health
  • physical education
  • the arts

Second Grade

Second graders advance reading and writing skills through a variety of texts while expanding math skills even further. Students begin to:

  • edit their own writing
  • ask “who, what, where, when, why, and how” questions about what they read
  • learn to solve math-based word problems
  • add and subtract numbers up to 100
  • work with fractions and units of measure, such as money
  • study NYC history, geography, and local government
  • explore basic earth science