Math
Pennsylvania Core Standards for Mathematics
Based on the Common Core, with the state's own changesAdopted 2014
Took effect March 1, 2014, as Pennsylvania's version of the Common Core math standards.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Pennsylvania: 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.
Pennsylvania's standards by subject
English Language Arts
Pennsylvania Core Standards for English Language Arts
Based on the Common Core, with the state's own changesAdopted 2014
Took effect March 1, 2014, as Pennsylvania's version of the Common Core ELA standards.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Science
Pennsylvania Integrated Standards for Science, Environment, Ecology, Technology, and Engineering (K-5), part of STEELS
Based on the national science framework, with the state's own changesAdopted 2022
Published July 2022 and in effect since July 1, 2025. They cite the Framework and the Next Generation Science Standards* and add Pennsylvania standards for environmental literacy and sustainability (written for grades K-2).
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Social Studies
Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Civics and Government, Economics, Geography, and History
The state's own standards
Civics, geography and history standards date from 2003. New Economics standards (grade bands, including K-2) took effect July 1, 2026. The state does not describe a Grade 2 focus.
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 Pennsylvania
Sources
- State Academic Standards · Pennsylvania State Board of Education
- Science Standards (STEELS) · Pennsylvania Department of Education
- PA Integrated Standards for Science, Environment, Ecology, Technology and Engineering, K-5 · Pennsylvania State Board of Education
- Academic Standards for Economics (Appendix C-1) · Pennsylvania State Board of Education
- Home Education and Private Tutoring · Pennsylvania Department of Education
Verified: 2026-09-30. Standards change; always check your state's official page.