Company’s high-quality instructional materials provide hands-on, inquiry-based learning
PARAMUS, N.J., Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Savvas Learning Company, a next-generation learning solutions leader, is excited to announce that its evidence-based, standards-aligned high school science programs have been approved for statewide adoption by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE).
The MDE determined that Savvas’ high school science programs are fully aligned to the rigorous Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards, which require curriculum to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that students need for success in college and careers and to compete in the global economy.
The Savvas inquiry-based programs offer engaging, phenomena-based learning with three-dimensional scientific inquiry that enables students to master disciplinary core ideas; science and engineering practices; and crosscutting concepts, which help learners develop a deeper understanding by spanning knowledge across other STEM disciplines.
“At Savvas, we believe that science instruction is most impactful when students are engaged and excited to learn through active investigation, and empowered to think like scientists,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company. “Savvas is proud that Mississippi has approved our high school science programs, giving its educators the high-quality instructional materials they need to increase student achievement in the classroom while supporting student readiness for college and careers.”
Among the company’s innovative science programs approved for Mississippi’s high school classrooms is Mississippi Miller & Levine Experience Biology. This best-selling biology curriculum, fully customized for Mississippi, immerses students in inquiry-based learning through interaction with real-world biology phenomena, giving purpose to what students learn and engaging them to explore further. It also features Mississippi-specific phenomena slide presentations with ready-to-use teacher support as well as two Mississippi biology workbooks: a Foundations Reading and Study Guide that reinforces three-dimensional learning and thinking, and an End-of-Course Assessment Workbook that provides targeted practice questions and chapter reviews to help students prepare for the state test.
Additional Savvas programs approved by Mississippi for statewide adoption include:
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Experience Chemistry – The modern program brings chemistry to life with inquiry-based learning experiences, phenomena-driven storylines, and hands-on and virtual labs.
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Experience Physics – The interactive curriculum organizes learning around phenomena and real-world storylines, engaging students in scientific inquiry and showing them how physics is relevant to their lives.
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Environmental Science: Your World, Your Turn – The engaging program immerses students in high-interest, real-world content and hands-on inquiry investigations that help them understand environmental issues and be part of the solutions.
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