Elementary School Math Curriculum

If you were in charge, what would elementary school children (that is, grade 7 and below), be expected to learn before going to high school.

um i hope you know that the maths curricula is more demanding in other countries, and is successful.

that said, one can only lol at some of the ideas on here. algebra should be started in the final year of primary (elementary school). i think, at least in the uk, the key is to do more once kids are in secondary education. it could easily be more demanding - a sensible target would be to properly start calculus by at least year 11, and preferably year 10 (grades 10 and 9), rather in the final two years. anything else is unneccesary dilution of the curriculum.