N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-21-01: Elementary and middle schools - Required instruction. (Effective after July 31, 2027)

To be approved by the superintendent of public instruction, each public and nonpublic elementary and middle school shall:

1.Provide to students instruction in:

a.English language arts, including reading, composition, creative writing, English grammar, and spelling.

b.Mathematics.

c.Social studies, including:

(1)The United States Constitution;

(2)United States history;

(3)Geography;

(4)Government; and

(5)North Dakota studies, with an emphasis on geography, history, the federally recognized Indian tribes in the state, and agriculture of this state, in the fourth and eighth grades.

d.Science, including agriculture.

e.Physical education, including requiring participation in the presidential physical fitness test. The superintendent of public instruction may establish criteria for and exceptions to the presidential physical fitness test, in alignment with federal guidance.

f.Health, including physiology, hygiene, disease control, and the nature and effects of alcohol, tobacco, and narcotics.

g.Computer science, including cybersecurity.

2.Develop a computer science and cybersecurity integration plan to ensure introduction to foundational computer science and cybersecurity knowledge. The board of a public school or school district shall approve a plan by July 1, 2024.