ɡˈoʊlz ʌvðə klˈæsɹuːmz fˈɜːst ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv ɪŋklˈuːd fˈoʊkəsɪŋ ˌɔn lˈɪɾɚɹəsi ænd ˌɔn sˈaɪəns, tɛknˈɑːlədʒi, ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ ænd mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪks stˈɛm æz ɐ dɪstˈɪŋkt pˈɑːɹt ʌv ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi ænd sˈɛkəndɚɹi kɜːɹˈɪkjʊlə, ɐlˈaɪnɪŋ kɜːɹˈɪkjʊlə bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi ænd hˈaɪ skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkts, kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənəl ɪfˈɪʃənsiz, pɹəvˈaɪdɪŋ ɪŋkɹˈiːst ˈæksɛs tʊ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl ˈɪnfɹəstɹˌʌktʃɚ tə ðɪ ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt, ɪstˈæblɪʃɪŋ ɐ jˈuːnɪfˌɔːɹm sˈɪstəm ʌv kɜːɹˈɪkjʊlɚ tˈɑːɹɡɪts ænd ɐkˌaʊntəbˈɪlᵻɾi, ænd ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ hˈaɪ skˈuːl ænd kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɹˈɛdinəs.
Goals of the Classrooms First initiative include focusing on literacy and on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as a distinct part of elementary and secondary curricula, aligning curricula between the elementary and high school districts, creating operational efficiencies, providing increased access to educational infrastructure to the elementary school district, establishing a uniform system of curricular targets and accountability, and increasing high school and college readiness.