Core Knowledge Official School Designation

The Core Knowledge movement has enjoyed over two decades of steady growth. Now more than ever, we have to ensure that the Core Knowledge movement is sustainable at a high level of implementation to have the greatest possible impact on our schools and on American education at large. This implies a more comprehensive vision of what it means to be a Core Knowledge School.

Everyone benefits from a focus on quality of implementation. Schools that call themselves Core Knowledge schools while implementing poorly damage the reputation of both the Foundation and those schools that are committed to quality implementation. 

Achieving the Official School Designation

New schools wishing to achieve the Core Knowledge Official School designation should begin by contacting the Foundation.

Renewal of the Core Knowledge Official School Designation

If your Core Knowledge Official (or Visitation) School designation was awarded prior to 2009, this designation will expire in November 2013; however, if you are actively working with a Foundation representative on your renewal plan, we will continue to support you through the process. 

If your designation was awarded in 2009, it expired in November 2012 unless your Principal and/or Core Knowledge Coordinator are actively working with a Foundation representative on your renewal plan.

Each school wishing to renew as a Core Knowledge Official School will need to contact the Foundation to create a renewal plan.