Illinois ILS Standards

The Illinois ILS are the state curriculum standards for all K-12 public schools in Illinois. Every lesson, assessment, and resource must be ILS-aligned.

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Elementary and Middle School ILS

Kindergarten through 8th grade, all subjects.

Kindergarten - ELA153 standardsKindergarten - Math48 standardsKindergarten - Science72 standardsKindergarten - Health52 standardsKindergarten - Fine Arts156 standardsKindergarten - Spanish Language Arts120 standardsGrade 1 - ELA162 standardsGrade 1 - Math48 standardsGrade 1 - Science73 standardsGrade 1 - Health52 standardsGrade 1 - Fine Arts171 standardsGrade 1 - Spanish Language Arts134 standardsGrade 2 - ELA149 standardsGrade 2 - Math51 standardsGrade 2 - Science76 standardsGrade 2 - Health52 standardsGrade 2 - Fine Arts169 standardsGrade 2 - Spanish Language Arts108 standardsGrade 3 - ELA166 standardsGrade 3 - Math62 standardsGrade 3 - Science88 standardsGrade 3 - Health52 standardsGrade 3 - Fine Arts171 standardsGrade 3 - Spanish Language Arts134 standardsGrade 4 - ELA162 standardsGrade 4 - Math63 standardsGrade 4 - Science88 standardsGrade 4 - Health56 standardsGrade 4 - Fine Arts171 standardsGrade 4 - Spanish Language Arts135 standardsGrade 5 - ELA160 standardsGrade 5 - Math65 standardsGrade 5 - Science90 standardsGrade 5 - Health56 standardsGrade 5 - Fine Arts171 standardsGrade 5 - Spanish Language Arts131 standardsGrade 6 - ELA206 standardsGrade 6 - Math71 standardsGrade 6 - Science270 standardsGrade 6 - Health60 standardsGrade 6 - Fine Arts173 standardsGrade 6 - Spanish Language Arts158 standardsGrade 7 - ELA203 standardsGrade 7 - Math66 standardsGrade 7 - Science270 standardsGrade 7 - Health60 standardsGrade 7 - Fine Arts173 standardsGrade 7 - Spanish Language Arts155 standardsGrade 8 - ELA205 standardsGrade 8 - Math60 standardsGrade 8 - Science270 standardsGrade 8 - Health60 standardsGrade 8 - Fine Arts173 standardsGrade 8 - Spanish Language Arts157 standards

High School ILS by Subject

All 9-12 standards, organized by subject and course.

High School - ELA402 standardsHigh School - Math595 standardsHigh School - Science287 standardsHigh School - Health113 standardsHigh School - Fine Arts442 standardsHigh School - Spanish Language Arts306 standards

Why ILS alignment matters

IAR Accountability

Illinois assesses student mastery through IAR testing, which is built directly from the ILS standards. When every lesson ties to a specific standard code, your students practice exactly what they will be assessed on, closing the gap between instruction and test performance.

Campus Walk-Throughs

Instructional coaches and administrators look for posted learning objectives tied to standard codes during classroom observations. Materials that reference the standard directly make it simple to demonstrate alignment during any walk-through or formal evaluation.

Substitute Plans and Coverage

A substitute needs materials that are ready to use and tied to the correct curriculum. Generating ILS-aligned resources in advance means your students keep progressing on the right standards, even when you are out. No wasted instructional time, no off-topic busywork.

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