Core Knowledge The Core Knowledge curriculum provides a solid, coherent foundation of learning, a core of shared knowledge that children should learn in American Schools. There is a coherent content from grade to grade, designed to encourage academic progress as children build their knowledge skills from on year to the next. The Core Knowledge Sequence is the result of research and analysis of reports issued by state departments of education, successful educational programs used in a variety of foreign countries, and by professional organizations. The Core Knowledge foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to excellence and fairness in three independent groups: teachers, scholars, and scientists. Core Knowledge schools are dedicated to teaching solid academic content and skills to all children. Although the curriculum extends to all subject areas, students focus especially on U.S. government, geography, and world history.