Ivy Waters International Standards
Open Standards for the future of learning.
Version 2.2.0 · 2026 · © 2026 Ivy Waters International. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Ages are the anchor. Grade names are Ivy Waters stage labels for this framework, not a claim about any national school system.
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Ivy Waters International Standards are the canonical, openly licensed framework for ages 3–14. Each of the 138 standards has a permanent, citable ID and a stable public page, so families, educators, schools and software can refer to the same expectation over time.
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- v2.2.0
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- 138
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- Ages 3–14
- Universal age span
- CC BY 4.0
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- Grades
- 10
- Ages 3–14
- Benchmark Guides
- 52
- Three published volumes
- Standards
- 138
- Each with a permanent ID
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Learning domains
- Math
- Science
- English
- Language Acquisition
- Good Citizenship/Humanities
Ages 3–5
Early Years Benchmark Guide
1 grades · 15 standards
Ages 3–5 · Early Years
5 guides · 15 standards
Math
Mathematics & Early Quantitative Reasoning
Science
Exploration & Early Science Inquiry
English
English & Pre-Literacy Foundations
Language Acquisition
Language Acquisition (Second Language Exposure)
Good Citizenship/Humanities
Personal, Social & Emotional Development (PSED)
Ages 5–11
Primary Benchmark Guide
6 grades · 86 standards
Ages 5–6 · Kindergarten
5 guides · 15 standards
Math
Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning
Science
Science & Innovation
English
English & Expressive Literacy
Language Acquisition
Language Acquisition (Second Language)
Good Citizenship/Humanities
Global Citizenship & Humanities
Ages 6–7 · Grade 1
5 guides · 16 standards
Math
Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning
Science
Science & Innovation
English
English & Expressive Literacy
Language Acquisition
Language Acquisition (Second Language)
Good Citizenship/Humanities
Global Citizenship & Humanities
Ages 7–8 · Grade 2
5 guides · 14 standards
Math
Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning
Science
Science & Innovation
English
English & Expressive Literacy
Language Acquisition
Language Acquisition (Second Language)
Good Citizenship/Humanities
Global Citizenship & Humanities
Ages 8–9 · Grade 3
5 guides · 13 standards
Math
Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning
Science
Science & Innovation
English
English & Expressive Literacy
Language Acquisition
Language Acquisition (Second Language)
Good Citizenship/Humanities
Global Citizenship & Humanities
Ages 9–10 · Grade 4
5 guides · 13 standards
Math
Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning
Science
Science & Innovation
English
English & Expressive Literacy
Language Acquisition
Language Acquisition (Second Language)
Good Citizenship/Humanities
Global Citizenship & Humanities
Ages 10–11 · Grade 5
6 guides · 15 standards
Math
Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning
Science
Science & Innovation
English
English & Expressive Literacy
Language Acquisition
Language Acquisition (Second Language)
Good Citizenship/Humanities
Global Citizenship & Humanities
Good Citizenship/Humanities
The Grade 5 Capstone: The Exhibition & Entrepreneurial Pitch
Ages 11–14
Middle Benchmark Guide
3 grades · 37 standards
Ages 11–12 · Grade 6
5 guides · 11 standards
Math
Mathematics & Algebraic Reasoning
Science
Integrated Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
English
Language & Literature
Language Acquisition
Language Acquisition (Second Language)
Good Citizenship/Humanities
Societies & Systems (Humanities)
Ages 12–13 · Grade 7
5 guides · 11 standards
Math
Mathematics & Algebraic Reasoning
Science
Integrated Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
English
Language & Literature
Good Citizenship/Humanities
Societies & Systems (Humanities)
Ages 13–14 · Grade 8
6 guides · 15 standards
Math
Mathematics & Algebraic Reasoning
Science
Integrated Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
English
Language & Literature
Language Acquisition
Language Acquisition (Second Language)
Good Citizenship/Humanities
Societies & Systems (Humanities)
Good Citizenship/Humanities
The Grade 8 Capstone: Impact Venture Pitch & Defense
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Ages are the anchor. Grade names are Ivy Waters stage labels for this framework, not a claim about any national school system.
A machine-readable CC BY 4.0 release is published for reuse and integration. Schools and tools may display, adapt, and map their own records against it with attribution.
Ivy Waters International Standards · Version 2.2.0 · 2026 · © 2026 Ivy Waters International. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.