Cedar Park Elementary Homework Policy

Cedar Park Elementary recognizes that purposeful home learning can be an extension of the classroom learning objectives and a constructive tool in developing self-discipline and associated good working habits.

We also recognize that students complete a full and rigorous academic day during school hours and deserve the time to participate in play, relaxation and time with family.

Below you will find Cedar Park’s homework expectations for each grade level. These expectations include maximum amounts of time per day and types of activities (though this time can be flexed/grouped by a family to fit their scheduling needs).

To ensure consistency across schools, school-based homework policies will be reviewed each fall as part of the school’s Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP).

Kindergarten

• Kindergarten: 15 minutes of reading, 5 nights per week

Our goal is for Kindergarteners to learn the routine of using a folder to carry communication between home and school.  Kindergarten students will be expected to read for 15 minutes, five days per week at home. This can include independent reading (words and/or pictures), being read to by a family member, or reading aloud to a family member. If families are interested in doing at-home practice of reading beyond the 15 minutes, they are able to access students’ and Raz-Kids accounts at home. Please contact your students’ teacher for user names and passwords.

1st and 2nd Grade

• 1st and 2nd Grade: 20 – 25 minutes of reading, 5 nights per week

Our goal is for 1st and 2nd Graders to continue the routine of using a folder to carry communication between home and school with more independence.  Students will be expected to read for 20-25 minutes, five days per week at home. When reading at home, students should be practicing reading strategies learned in class for 15 minutes of the nightly reading time – including reading independently or out loud to family members. The additional 10 minutes of reading could include an adult reading aloud to the student. Please contact the teacher if you would like books sent home with your child during the week for reading homework.

If families are interested in doing at-home practice of reading beyond the 20-25 minutes, they are able to access students’ Raz-Kids accounts at home. Please contact your students’ teacher for usernames and passwords.

3rd, 4th and 5th Grade

• 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade: At least 30 minutes of reading, 5 nights per week

Our goal is for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders to continue the routine of using a folder to carry communication between home and school independently.  Students will be expected to read for 30 minutes, five days per week at home. This should be primarily independently reading a chapter book (either from home or checked out from the Cedar Park or a public library).  

If families are interested in doing at-home practice of reading beyond the 30 minutes, they are able to access students’ Raz-Kids accounts at home. Please contact your students’ teacher for user names and passwords.