The Augusta County School Board will be adopting new resources and materials for our Middle and High School English Language Arts curriculum for the 2026 school year. The materials selected will coincide with and support the implementation of the 2024 Standards of Learning for English beginning with the 2026 school year.
Augusta County Public Schools has convened a team of teachers and instructional staff to review English Language Arts materials from publishers. These teams will also review any comments from the community. After extensively reviewing curricular materials for specific instructional criteria, along with any public comments, the team will submit to the school board the textbook series that they determine best meets the educational needs of the students of Augusta County.
The options for reviewing the materials are below:
Option1: Materials will be available for review and comment prior to the School Board meetings held on November 6 and December 4, 2025. Materials will be available from 12:00 pm to 6:30 pm prior to the start of the School Board Meeting.
Option 2: Interested community members and parents can also make an appointment to review the materials in person at the Augusta County Center for Professional Learning (The “Center”) located at 58 Cedar Green Rd, Staunton. The Center is the former home to Beverley Manor Middle School. The materials will be set up in the cafeteria. You will enter through the main entrance, Door 1, check in at the main office, then take the hallway to the right to the cafeteria. The materials will be made available at the following dates and times:
October 29 9am - 4pm
November 26 9am - 4pm
December 10 9am - 4pm
Option 3: The document linked here contains a list of the text books publishers have submitted for each grade level and course. If the publisher provides online access to the public, that information is given as well. Updates will be made if publishers provide online access to the public.
After reviewing the materials online or in person you can include your comments for review on the Google Form linked here. The form will be available for comment until December 16, 2025.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Abe Mikell, Instructional Supervisor: smikell@augusta.k12.va.us
Thank you, in advance, for your assistance in bringing the best literacy education materials to the students of Augusta County!