Math
Maine Learning Results: Mathematics
Uses the Common Core State StandardsAdopted 2020
Adopted July 2020; Maine says its math standards 'continue to include the Common Core State Standards.'
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Maine: Second Grade and your state's standards
Second Grade is built on the national frameworks that most state standards are based on or closely resemble: the Common Core State Standards for math and English language arts, the national K-12 science framework (the Next Generation Science Standards*), and the C3 Framework for social studies. Every lesson lists the standard it teaches.
Maine's standards by subject
English Language Arts
Maine Learning Results: English Language Arts (2020)
Based on the Common Core, with the state's own changesAdopted 2020
Adopted through the legislative process in spring 2020 and built on the Common Core ELA standards.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Science
Maine Learning Results: Science and Engineering
Based on the national science framework, with the state's own changesAdopted 2019
Signed into law April 2019; Maine says the standards are heavily adapted from the Next Generation Science Standards*.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Social Studies
Maine Learning Results: Social Studies
The state's own standards
Adopted 2019, with grade-by-grade standards for K-5 in civics and government, personal finance and economics, geography and history. The Grade 2 focus was not confirmed. A proposed revision was resubmitted to the Legislature.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Grade 2 topics your state adds or places differently
We didn't find Grade 2 topics that differ from the national frameworks. Check your state's standards for the latest version.
Homeschooling in Maine
Sources
- Mathematics Standards · Maine Department of Education
- English Language Arts Standards · Maine Department of Education
- Science and Engineering Standards · Maine Department of Education
- Social Studies Standards · Maine Department of Education
- Home Instruction · Maine Department of Education
Verified: 2026-09-30. Standards change; always check your state's official page.