SURGE Standards — K–5 Mastery-Based Learning Benchmarks
Download the complete SurgeStart SURGE Standards for every grade level — your comprehensive guide to learning objectives, skill benchmarks, and curriculum scope for K–5.
What are the SURGE Standards?
SURGE Standards are SurgeStart's mastery-based learning benchmarks for each grade level. Unlike traditional pacing guides, SURGE Standards define what true mastery looks like — not just what to cover, but what your child should deeply understand before moving on. Each document includes skill benchmarks across Reading, Writing, Math, and Science, aligned to the SurgeAhead Foundations.
Grade Level
Kindergarten
Foundational literacy, number sense, and early discovery skills that set the stage for all future learning.
- Letter recognition & phonics
- Counting to 100
- Early writing
- Shapes & patterns
Grade Level
1st Grade
Building reading fluency, addition and subtraction mastery, and curiosity-driven science exploration.
- Reading fluency
- Addition & subtraction
- Writing sentences
- Life science
Grade Level
2nd Grade
Deepening comprehension, place value, and the transition from learning to read to reading to learn.
- Reading comprehension
- Place value
- Paragraph writing
- Earth science
Grade Level
3rd Grade
Multiplication fluency, multi-paragraph writing, and the foundations of analytical thinking.
- Multiplication & division
- Multi-paragraph writing
- Fractions
- Physical science
Grade Level
4th Grade
Research skills, multi-digit operations, and the development of independent, self-directed learners.
- Research & note-taking
- Multi-digit operations
- Decimals
- US history
Grade Level
5th Grade
Advanced reasoning, fractions and decimals mastery, and the metacognitive habits of lifelong learners.
- Fractions & decimals
- Argumentative writing
- Pre-algebra concepts
- World geography
Ready to put the standards into practice?
Browse our full resource library — every worksheet, activity, and guide is built around the SURGE Standards for each grade level.