Academic Excellence
Strong literacy, numeracy and disciplinary knowledge in every grade — technology never substitutes for foundations.
Academics
K–12 Curriculum — Strong Academics. Future-Ready Skills.
Stars Ablaze FutureTech Academy teaches a full Kindergarten to Grade 12 programme that keeps reading, writing, mathematics and science at its centre, and builds artificial intelligence literacy, coding, robotics, entrepreneurship, digital citizenship and leadership into every year. It is designed to support Liberia's educational context while building globally competitive skills.
Our approach
Technology never replaces foundations. Learners read, calculate and reason first, and then use technology to investigate, build and communicate. Every grade combines traditional academic rigour with practical FutureTech skills, ethical leadership and real-world problem solving.
AI & Digital Fluency
Age-appropriate, honest and responsible use of technology and artificial intelligence from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
Innovation & Problem Solving
Learners frame real problems, prototype solutions, test them with users and iterate.
Leadership & Citizenship
Integrity, service, civic knowledge and the confidence to lead teams and communities.
Entrepreneurship & Career Readiness
Business, financial and workplace skills that convert learning into livelihood.
Creativity & Wellbeing
Arts, music, sport and health education that develop whole, resilient young people.
School levels
Kindergarten – Grade 2
Early & Foundation
Learning to read, count and wonder. Oral language, phonics, number sense and curiosity come first, with playful, supervised first contact with technology.
- • Phonics and oral language
- • Number sense to 100+
- • Observation of the natural world
- • Kindness, routine and citizenship
- • Instructions, patterns and safe device use
Grade 3 – Grade 5
Elementary
Reading to learn. Learners consolidate literacy and arithmetic, begin structured inquiry and research, and start real digital work — typing, block coding and their first understanding of AI.
- • Reading comprehension and paragraph writing
- • Fractions, decimals and geometry
- • Scientific inquiry
- • Block coding and digital fluency
- • Liberia, Africa and civic life
Grade 6 – Grade 8
Middle School
Thinking like a specialist. Algebraic reasoning, integrated science, research writing, Python programming, robotics, AI ethics, cybersecurity and first business planning.
- • Argument writing and research
- • Pre-algebra to algebra readiness
- • Programming and computational thinking
- • Robotics and engineering design
- • Entrepreneurship and career exploration
Grade 9 – Grade 12
High School
College and career ready. Rigorous core academics with mathematics and science sequences, plus FutureTech pathways in AI and computer science, robotics, business, digital media and career readiness, ending in a capstone.
- • Algebra I → Algebra II → Statistics or Pre-calculus
- • Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Environmental Science
- • Applied AI, software and data
- • Pathway electives and portfolio
- • Capstone, CV and post-secondary planning
Browse by grade
Every grade has its own curriculum page with the year's theme, developmental priorities, each subject taught, annual objectives, units, projects, technology integration, assessment and end-of-year readiness outcomes.
Kindergarten
Curiosity, language and belonging
Kindergarten establishes the habits that make school work: listening, speaking in full sentences, handling books, counting with meaning, observing carefully and treating others kindly. Learning is play-based, oral and hands-on, and every child is expected to leave with the beginnings of reading and number sense.
11 subjects
Grade 1
Learning to read and to reason
Grade 1 turns emerging readers into readers. Learners decode confidently, write real sentences, add and subtract fluently within 20, investigate the world around them and take their first structured steps in digital and coding skills.
11 subjects
Grade 2
Fluency, independence and first projects
Grade 2 completes the foundation phase. Learners read fluently enough to learn from text, write organised paragraphs, work confidently with numbers to 1,000, and complete their first end-of-level exhibition project.
10 subjects
Grade 3
From learning to read, to reading to learn
Grade 3 is the pivot year. Learners now use reading to acquire knowledge, write multi-paragraph texts, master multiplication and division, conduct structured science investigations and begin real block coding and digital research.
12 subjects
Grade 4
Precision, evidence and building things that work
Grade 4 raises expectations for accuracy and evidence. Learners handle multi-digit computation and fractions, write with evidence from sources, run longer investigations, build more ambitious coded projects and take on their first design and robotics challenges.
12 subjects
Grade 5
Ready for middle school: research, reasoning and responsibility
Grade 5 consolidates the elementary years and prepares learners for specialist teaching. Learners write full research reports, operate confidently with fractions and decimals, run independent investigations, and complete the Elementary Level exhibition.
11 subjects
Grade 6
Entering middle school: systems, ratio and responsibility
Grade 6 begins specialist study. Learners handle ratio and proportional reasoning, integrated science with formal lab reports, argument writing, and step into serious computational thinking, cybersecurity and career exploration.
12 subjects
Grade 7
Pre-algebra, Python and the engineering mindset
Grade 7 pushes into abstraction. Learners work with linear relationships, chemical and physical change, historical causation and full Python programming, while robotics introduces sensors and control.
12 subjects
Grade 8
Algebra readiness, applied technology and high-school preparation
Grade 8 completes middle school. Learners reach algebra readiness, handle systems-level science, produce an interdisciplinary exhibition project, and choose their high-school pathway with informed guidance.
11 subjects
Grade 9
Foundation year of the high-school pathways
Grade 9 lays the academic base for graduation: Algebra I, Biology, world literature and composition, world history, and the first pathway courses in computer science, robotics, business or digital media.
11 subjects
Grade 10
Building depth: proof, chemistry and applied technology
Grade 10 deepens reasoning. Geometry brings formal proof, Chemistry brings quantitative laboratory work, and pathway courses move from foundations into building real applications, prototypes and ventures.
10 subjects
Grade 11
Specialisation, research methods and real production
Grade 11 is the specialisation year. Learners complete Algebra II and Physics or Environmental Science, take formal research methods, deepen pathway work into production-quality output and prepare the ground for their capstone.
11 subjects
Grade 12
Capstone, transition and launch
Grade 12 converts twelve years of learning into evidence. Learners complete advanced mathematics and English, finish pathway coursework, deliver and defend the FutureTech Capstone, and leave with a portfolio, a CV and a concrete post-secondary or employment plan.
10 subjects
Browse by subject
History and Civics are taught as full standalone courses from Kindergarten to Grade 12 — not as sub-topics of Social Studies.
Standalone course
History — Liberian, African & World History
A standalone K–12 history course: Liberia, Africa, West Africa and the world.
Standalone courseCivics — Government, Citizenship & Public Life
A standalone K–12 civics course: rules, rights, Liberian government and civic action.
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Core Academics
English Language Arts & Literacy
Reading, writing, speaking and listening from phonics to college-level analysis.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Core Academics
Mathematics
Number sense to algebra, geometry, statistics and pre-calculus pathways.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Core Academics
Science
Inquiry, laboratory work and the Biology–Chemistry–Physics sequence.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Core Academics
Social Studies & Geography
Communities, geography, world history and economics in context.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Liberia & Citizenship
Liberian History, Culture & African Studies
Liberia's story, cultures and languages within a wider African context.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Liberia & Citizenship
History — Liberian, African & World History
A standalone K–12 history course: Liberia, Africa, West Africa and the world.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Liberia & Citizenship
Civics — Government, Citizenship & Public Life
A standalone K–12 civics course: rules, rights, Liberian government and civic action.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
FutureTech & Computing
Computer Science
How computers work, from instructions to algorithms and systems.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
FutureTech & Computing
Artificial Intelligence Literacy
What AI is, how it works, where it fails, and how to use it responsibly.
Kindergarten through Grade 12 (age-appropriate)
FutureTech & Computing
Coding & Software Development
Block coding to Python, web development and real software projects.
Grade 3 through Grade 12 (with unplugged foundations from Kindergarten)
FutureTech & Computing
Robotics & Engineering
Design thinking, build challenges, mechanisms, sensors and control.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
FutureTech & Computing
Digital Literacy & ICT
Practical device, productivity and internet skills for school and work.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
FutureTech & Computing
Cybersecurity & Digital Citizenship
Staying safe, private and honest online — and protecting others.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
FutureTech & Computing
Data Literacy & Computational Thinking
Collecting, reading, questioning and visualising data.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Enterprise & Career
Entrepreneurship & Business
From classroom market days to full venture plans.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Enterprise & Career
Financial Literacy
Money, saving, budgeting, credit and personal financial planning.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Enterprise & Career
Career & Workforce Readiness
Career exploration, CVs, interviews and professional conduct.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Liberia & Citizenship
Leadership, Character & Ethics
Integrity, service, responsibility and ethical decision-making.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Arts, Health & Wellbeing
Health Education
Hygiene, nutrition, disease prevention, mental health and safety.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Arts, Health & Wellbeing
Physical Education & Sport
Movement, fitness, teamwork and lifelong physical activity.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Arts, Health & Wellbeing
Visual Arts & Design
Drawing, colour, craft, graphic and digital design.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Arts, Health & Wellbeing
Music & Performing Arts
Singing, rhythm, instruments, drama and cultural performance.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Core Academics
Communication, Public Speaking & Media Literacy
Speaking well, presenting clearly and evaluating media critically.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Core Academics
Environmental & Climate Education
Ecosystems, sustainability, climate resilience and local action.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Core Academics
Research, Innovation & Project-Based Learning
The method that ties every subject to a real product.
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Core Academics
World Languages — French
Practical French for a francophone-surrounded Liberia (where offered).
Grade 3 through Grade 12 where offered
FutureTech AI & Digital Skills Pathway
A single, age-appropriate progression that runs from the first supervised device use in Kindergarten to applied artificial intelligence and a defended capstone in Grade 12.
- Stage 1 · K–2
Meet Technology
- • Computers follow instructions
- • Patterns, sorting and sequences
- • Careful, supervised device use
- • Kindness and safety online
- Stage 2 · 3–5
Digital Fluency & First Code
- • Typing and productivity basics
- • Block coding: loops, events, conditionals
- • Simple data and charts
- • What AI is — and honest use
- Stage 3 · 6–8
Computational Thinking
- • Introduction to Python
- • Robotics and the design process
- • Prompting basics and AI ethics
- • Cybersecurity and digital citizenship
- Stage 4 · 9–10
Applied Technology
- • Programming and web foundations
- • AI tools for research and productivity
- • Data analysis and automation concepts
- • Robotics and IoT concepts
- Stage 5 · 11–12
Build, Analyse, Launch
- • Advanced applied AI with verification
- • Software and project development
- • Data analysis and dashboards
- • Portfolio, capstone and career readiness
High school pathways & electives
Grades 9–12 take the full core academic programme — English, mathematics, science, history, government and economics — alongside one of these pathways.
AI & Computer Science
Computer Science Principles, Applied AI I and II, Software Development I and II, data analysis and an AI or software capstone.
- • Computer Science Principles (9)
- • Applied AI I (9–10)
- • Software Development I (10)
- • Data Analysis & Visualisation (10)
- • Software Development II (11)
- • Applied AI II (11)
- • Advanced Applied AI (12)
Robotics & Engineering
Design process, microcontrollers, sensors and control, IoT concepts and prototype engineering culminating in a built and tested capstone.
- • Computer Science Principles (9)
- • Robotics, IoT & Engineering (10)
- • Applied physics or environmental science (11)
- • Advanced prototype development (11–12)
- • Engineering capstone (12)
Business & Entrepreneurship
Personal finance, business modelling, marketing, operations, accounting and a supervised live venture pilot.
- • Personal Finance (9)
- • Business foundations (10)
- • Business & Venture Development (11)
- • Venture pilot and accounts (11–12)
- • Enterprise capstone (12)
Digital Media & Creative Technology
Photography, video, audio, graphic design, branding and media ethics, producing work for real clients and audiences.
- • Design foundations (9)
- • Digital Media & Creative Technology (10)
- • Advanced production (11)
- • Client projects (11–12)
- • Media capstone (12)
College & Career Readiness
Runs across all pathways: CV and portfolio, interviews, attachment or shadowing, applications and a documented transition plan.
- • Professional Foundations & Portfolio (9)
- • Leadership, Ethics & Service (10)
- • Career Preparation & Attachment (11)
- • Transition: Employment & Post-Secondary Launch (12)
How learning is assessed
Assessment measures mastery and application, not memorisation alone. Learners are expected to explain and defend their own work.
Quizzes and examinations
Regular checks and end-of-unit or end-of-term examinations confirm retention of essential knowledge.
Written work
Essays, reports, lab write-ups and professional documents assessed against published rubrics.
Presentations and demonstrations
Learners explain and defend their work orally from Kindergarten show-and-tell to the Grade 12 panel defence.
Practical and laboratory work
Science practicals, technical tasks and skill demonstrations assessed on technique and accuracy.
Projects and design challenges
Performance tasks judged on function, evidence of iteration and quality of documentation.
Coding assignments
Working code assessed for correctness, readability and the learner's ability to explain it line by line.
Portfolios
Cumulative digital portfolios from Grade 8 to Grade 12 that evidence real growth and finished work.
Collaborative work
Team contribution assessed alongside individual accountability so no learner hides in a group.
Research and capstone
Formal research quality, source verification, AI-use disclosure and public defence.
Project-based learning examples
Grades K–2
- • Programme the teacher: give step-by-step instructions a person must follow exactly.
- • Number and shape scavenger hunt around the school compound.
- • Community helper project with role play and a family picture map.
Grades 3–5
- • Build an interactive block-coded story or game and test it with classmates.
- • Clean-water awareness poster grounded in a real local issue.
- • Class enterprise with a costed product and a simple budget.
- • Weather or survey data collected, charted and interpreted.
Grades 6–8
- • Python mini-project such as a record keeper or quiz application.
- • Autonomous robot challenge with measured iteration.
- • Community problem research paper with cited sources.
- • Digital safety and phishing awareness campaign.
- • Business plan pitched to a panel.
Grades 9–12
- • Web or app prototype delivered for a real client.
- • AI-assisted research project with a full source-verification appendix.
- • Robotics or IoT prototype with data logging.
- • Public-interest data dashboard.
- • Supervised venture pilot with audited accounts.
- • Cybersecurity awareness audit of school practice.
- • Senior FutureTech Capstone defended before a panel.
Learn more about Stars Ablaze
Speak with our team about enrolment, teacher development or partnership, or read more about the FutureTech programme behind this curriculum.