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Curriculum & Instruction

Patrick Robinson

Patrick Robinson

Assistant Superintendent

Assessment & Secondary Education

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Suzanne A. Ryals

Suzanne A. Ryals

Assistant Superintendent  

Elementary Education

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The Lafayette County School District implements the Mississippi Department of Education Framework/Standards.


English Language Arts: 2025 Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for English Language Arts. https://mdek12.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2025/07/2025_MS_CCRS_for_ELA.pdf

Mathematics
2025 Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for Mathematics. https://mdek12.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2025/07/CCRS-MATH-2025-ADA-Version-FINAL-July-14-2025.pdf

Science
2026 Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for Science. https://mdek12.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/2026-MS-CCRS-Science_SBE-Approved-07.23.2026_3.pdf

Social Studies
2022 Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for Social Studies. https://www.mdek12.org/sites/default/files/Offices/Secondary%20Ed/Social%20Studies/mde_ccrs_social_studies_standards_final_filing_jan_25_2023.pdf

Advanced Placement *
Course Overviews and Descriptions
* Advanced Placement Courses available at Lafayette High School

  • ART, 2-D, 3-D, and Drawing

  • Calculus AB

  • Chemistry

  • Computer Science Principles

  • English Language and Composition

  • English Literature and Composition

  • Human Geography

  • Macroeconomics (semester course)

  • Physics

  • Statistics

  • US Government and Politics (semester course)

  • US History

World Languages 
2016 Mississippi College College and Career Readiness Standards for World Languages. https://www.mdek12.org/sites/default/files/Offices/Secondary%20Ed/World%20Languages/2016-ms-world-languages-framework_0.pdf

Health
Standards for K-8:  https://mdek12.org/sites/default/files/documents/OHS/Home/WellnessPlans/contemporary_health_k-8_may_2020_new_edits_0.pdf

Standards for 9-12: https://www.mdek12.org/sites/default/files/documents/OHS/2020_contemporary_health_curriculum_9-12.pdf

Physical Education
Physical Education Framework

The Arts
2017 Standards for Visual Arts
2017 Standards for Music
2017 Standards for Theatre

Library Media
2020 Mississippi School Library Guide

Dual Credit Courses
Lafayette High School partners and accepts credit from accredited institutions aligned with the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning and the Mississippi Community College System.   Dual credit courses available at Lafayette High School:

  • College Algebra

  • English Composition I, II

  • Music Appreciation

Early Learning Standards for Classrooms - Four-Year-Old Children
Early Learning Standards - 4-Year-Olds

Mississippi Strong Readers logo

The Mississippi Department of Education has revamped its Strong Readers website to help families assist their children with building their reading skills.    

Click here to visit the new site:
Mississippi Strong Readers