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.
West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Mathematics (Policy 2520.2B)
Based on the Common Core, with the state's own changesAdopted 2024
The current version took effect July 1, 2024; the policy first took effect in 2014. The WVDE document does not name Common Core, but the Grade 2 standards match the Common Core Grade 2 content almost line for line.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for English Language Arts (Policy 2520.1A)
Based on the Common Core, with the state's own changesAdopted 2020
The policy first took effect in 2014, and the current text took effect in August 2020. WVDE's schedule shows an ELA revision in spring 2026, effective July 1, 2027, so check for newer standards.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Next Generation Content Standards and Objectives for Science in West Virginia Schools (Policy 2520.3C)
Based on the national science framework, with the state's own changesAdopted 2022
The policy first took effect in 2016, and the current version took effect July 1, 2022. The Grade 2 objectives (S.2.1-S.2.14) follow the Next Generation Science Standards* Grade 2 topics.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Social Studies (Policy 2520.4)
The state's own standards
The revised policy took effect July 1, 2025. Grade 2 moves from citizenship and community to the nation as a whole, with economics, geography and West Virginia history.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Social studies: West Virginia strand in Grade 2. Children study common jobs in the state, find their hometown and county on a state map, and learn about West Virginia culture through games, toys and art.
Partly coveredWeek 3 teaches community jobs, and Week 35 and the My State, Part 1 add-on find home and state on a map. Add 15 minutes to find your county on a West Virginia map and learn a traditional West Virginia game, toy or art form.
Verified: 2026-09-30. Standards change; always check your state's official page.