Michigan’s Department of Education website is easy to navigate and easy to find subject standards. They also include information on accelerated learning, indigenous education, career development resources, and more. Michigan has very few homepages for the different subjects. The standards are listed by subject on the academic standards homepage. To learn more about what Michigan’s Department of Education has to offer, please explore the links below in more depth.
Note: While we continually check for current state standards, states often revise and update standards and various resources. Please make sure to double check that the information you are using is up-to-date for your state.
*Last updated: August 2026
Michigan Academic Standards Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards
HS Graduation Requirements: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Academic-Standards/Personal-Finance/Michigan_Merit_Curriculum_Overview.pdf?rev=597ef2371a5c49d7946dac9c0506cbb1&hash=F40FE52D5540FE97609F20B0D7AAB091
ELA
ELA Homepage: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards/mmc/curriculum/ela
K-12th Grade ELA Standards: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Literacy/Content-Standards/ELA_Standards.pdf?rev=0f76588bc2bd48f89165484fa35d2b31&hash=630482E2E6BC7E050B904A687B92F7A2
HS Course and Credit Requirements: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Academic-Standards/ELA_Course_Credit.pdf?rev=835a5dba35864b3c90bd4ff31b2a1570&hash=F859ADAA0208F0D1421A8F43ED98E4F8
Mathematics
Mathematics Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards/mmc/michigan_merit_curriculum_faq_guidance/mmc-required-content/mathematics
K-12th Grade Mathematics Standards: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Literacy/Content-Standards/Math_Standards.pdf?rev=1e793e2b1e314e4fa1abc754251b5dc9&hash=0E881E0BC70D72613FBC257934126A2C
HS Course and Credit Requirements: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Academic-Standards/Math_Course_Credit.pdf?rev=71e9faa1b0f4467ebed15ce748303c61&hash=AECAED9F7CF976E4D453F78F9B7396CB
Personal Finance
Personal Finance Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards/personal-finance
HS Course and Credit Requirements: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Academic-Standards/Personal-Finance/Personal_Finance_Course_Credit.pdf?rev=ca6a93b4cbeb4837bbbc88cb9d9807e2&hash=5B275B8C7A804C079A3CD4DC118DAD17
HS Personal Finance Content Expectations: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Academic-Standards/Personal-Finance/Personal_Finance_Content_Expectations.pdf?rev=c606f40bd2d1472fa76dde47939a70a9&hash=3B96016581F5E26207EAFD8A1736C489
Science
Science Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards/mmc/michigan_merit_curriculum_faq_guidance/mmc-required-content/science
K-12th Grade Science Standards: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Literacy/Content-Standards/Science_Standards.pdf?rev=92b7230052ff4544872e4ca875f2f3e1&hash=AD846B4D5F87A0D1DCD4F06217697AF9
HS Course and Credit Requirements: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Academic-Standards/Science_Course_Credit.pdf?rev=9cc5fb13f 38b485dbc102c1a9655a6cf&hash=BE97DBC1CEE81FD838EBC4623F5B3098
Social Studies
Social Studies Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards/mmc/michigan_merit_curriculum_faq_guidance/mmc-required-content/social-studies
K-12th Grade Social Studies Standards: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Academic-Standards/Social_Studies_Standards.pdf?rev=4bab170dd4114e2dbce578723b37ca63&hash=5FFECB84DFC0955211D7CFBA30C5586D
HS Course and Credit Requirements: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Academic-Standards/SS_Course_Credit.pdf?rev=ca0193b3f3dc4a2bb6481b65b8634cce&hash=11A3ADE6CFE0F92F3CA531AB8AC9C50E
Arts
Arts Education Instruction and Assessment Project Page with Additional Resources: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards/mmc/michigan_merit_curriculum_faq_guidance/mmc-required-content/visual-performing-and-applied-arts-vpaa
K-12th Grade Visual Arts, Music, Dance, and Theatre Standards: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Academic-Standards/Arts_Standards_Benchmarks_GLCE.pdf?rev=186da3437e3748f4bb288ed27803c2d9&hash=ADD1C16B07585805566D62ABE250140D
HS Course and Credit Requirements: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Academic-Standards/Arts_Course_Credit.pdf?rev=5004f9fe1e264efebb1ff02466d048f7&hash=C347EED46F6B922B0378C5B023343710
Career and Technical Education
Career and Technical Education: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards/mmc/michigan_merit_curriculum_faq_guidance/general-mmc-topics/career-technical-education-cte
Career and Technical Education Homepage (redirected to a different website) with Additional Resources: https://careertech.org/document/the-career-ready-practices/
Computer Science
Computer Science Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards/michigan-k-12-computer-science-standards
K-12th Grade Computer Science Standards: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/2019/05/17/CompSci_Standards_Accessible_Final.pdf?rev=ca43935b3a48453589d79e2590243c62
K-12th Grade Computer Science Standards with Descriptive Statements: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/2019/05/19/CompSci_Standards_Descriptions_Final.pdf?rev=c6a70aef1b124869abb2607dab77656d
Health Education
Health Education Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/health-safety/health-education-and-physical-education/health
K-8th Grade Health Education Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards/k-8-grade-level-content-expectations-for-health-education
K-8th Grade Health Education Standards: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/2010/03/09/HealthK-8.pdf?rev=3cc16ea3b7b64fabaa2e698f3801f6d7
HS Health Education Standards: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Academic-Standards/MMC_HS_Health_Standards.pdf?rev=9106774950d34627b7ebd008998050d1&hash=6077809B53B2950A403D1CA68C1C7768
Physical Education
Physical Education Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/health-safety/health-education-and-physical-education/physed
K-12th Grade Physical Education Standards: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/2019/02/22/K_12_PE_Standards_Aug_17_ADA_compliance918.pdf
World Languages
World Languages Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards/mmc/michigan_merit_curriculum_faq_guidance/mmc-required-content/world-language
World Languages Standards: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Academic-Standards/WL_Standards_Benchmarks.pdf?rev=150a153532764c1c884e13e905f5d7f8&hash=752F2F8A5CC0FEAEAEC931035064BEB5
World Languages Guidelines: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Academic-Standards/WL_Guidelines.pdf?rev=408a26bfd0bf4a9bb87655261dafaf68&hash=646ED2F00972253453C999D2BF1BC3CD
Early Childhood
Early Childhood Homepage with Additional Resources: https://www.michigan.gov/mileap/early-childhood-education/early-learners-and-care/
Early Childhood Standards for Infant through Kindergarten: https://www.michigan.gov/mileap/-/media/Project/Websites/mileap/Documents/Early-Childhood-Education/gsrp/standards/ECSQ-B-K_Final.pdf?rev=fa30591f72e04fbeb48ff51061e6deab&hash=573CC1AD27D2639C59BC2EF851F76F88
Special Education
Essential Elements/Alternate Content Expectations Homepage with Additional Resources and Standards: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/student-assessment/mi-access/training/essential-elements-with-michigan-range-of-complexity
Special Education
Academic Acceleration/Gifted Program Homepage with Additional Resources and Standards: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/flexible-learning/academic-acceleration-gifted-talented-student-resources-and-supports
Drivers Education
Drivers Education: Drivers Education from Michigan Department of State Homepage with Additional Resources and Standards: https://www.michigan.gov/sos/industry-services/driver-education