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.
Washington State K-12 Learning Standards for Mathematics (2026)
Based on the Common Core, with the state's own changesAdopted 2026
Adopted June 18, 2026 and built on the Common Core math standards Washington adopted in 2011. 2026-27 is a year for teachers to explore them, and schools must use them from 2027-28.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Washington State K-12 Learning Standards for English Language Arts (2026)
Based on the Common Core, with the state's own changesAdopted 2026
Adopted August 6, 2026 as a revision of the 2011 Common Core ELA standards. They have five domains, including a new Research and Media Literacy domain. Schools may use them in 2026-27 and must use them from 2027-28.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Next Generation Science Standards* (Washington State K-12 Science Learning Standards)
Uses the Next Generation Science Standards*Adopted 2013
Adopted in 2013. OSPI lists the science standards as under review.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Washington State K-12 Social Studies Learning Standards
The state's own standards, informed by the C3 Framework
Adopted September 17, 2019. OSPI says the C3 Framework's compelling questions are built into them. In OSPI's scope and sequence, Grade 2 is about community, near and far, now and then.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Math (2026 standards, required from 2027-28): a data science strand where second graders ask questions, collect data and read data displays. This goes beyond the Common Core Grade 2 graphing standard.
Partly coveredWeeks 25 and 26 collect data and read graphs. Add 10 minutes for your child to make up their own question, collect the answers and read the graph with you.
Verified: 2026-09-30. Standards change; always check your state's official page.