All over the country, dioceses, bishops, and superintendents are calling for a return to “Catholic Identity” in our schools. The number one mission goal for the Archdiocese of Washington, DC is “Catholic Identity.”

The Western Catholic Education Association just passed a resolution to include “Catholic Identity” as an essential element of accreditation for Catholic schools. In the tract The Holy See’s Teaching On Catholic Schools, the Church emphasizes that Catholic identity is achieved, in part, through a curriculum infused by the truth of the Catholic Faith. This is the newest and greatest need in Catholic schools, and Catholic Textbook Project is at the forefront of providing “Catholic Tools for Catholic Schools”®.

1. Familiarize yourself with the compelling movement to increase Catholic identity in Catholic education today. Almost every principal and teacher, and even superintendents, have been very excited about the opportunity offered by CTP to provide a more excellent Catholic education.

2. Try to help arrange a “sponsorship” relationship between a benefactor (such as the local Knights of Columbus chapter) and the school. A sponsor could offer a grant to purchase a set of books for a classroom or several classrooms. This has already worked in other schools around the country.

Our series is written for the broad-based national norms for teaching history. They meet most state standards. Correlation charts can be found on the “State Standards” page of our website.

Our textbooks are also excellent tools for the Common Core Standards requirements for Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies. Important Note: There are currently no Common Core Standards for History/Social Studies.

We hold our textbooks to a very high standard. We work very hard to ensure that the physical quality of our books reflects the quality of their content.

Every aspect of our textbooks’ design is highly intentional. Every page is carefully crafted to capture students’ attention and keep it where it matters most: on the text itself.

In light of our rigorous writing, design, publication, and distribution processes, we have priced our textbooks as competitively as possible while maintaining our 501(c)3 non-profit status!