Scholarly rigor
Historically accurate content helps students build a balanced and thorough understanding of the Founding.
FOUNDERS FIVETHE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER
The future of our republic depends upon a successful transfer of knowledge to those who will soon lead it.
Explore the charter ↓It must be a daily habit.
Founders’ Five exists to reverse the erosion of civic understanding by anchoring the rising generation in the foundational principles of the American Founding.
Through consistent, five-minute daily touchpoints, we provide students with the intellectual tools to understand their history and the civic character to shape their future. We are not merely providing a curriculum; we are safeguarding the next generation of American citizenship.

THE FOUNDING TEXTS ORIGINAL PRINCIPLES · DAILY PRACTICE
THE DAILY SYSTEM
Focused lesson cards, primary-source prompts, and an educator-ready sequence create a five-minute ritual students can anticipate every day.
Founders’ Five works in collaboration with the National Constitution Center, the nation’s leading non-partisan institution for constitutional education.
Historically accurate content helps students build a balanced and thorough understanding of the Founding.
A focus on the Constitution teaches students how to think critically without prescribing what to think.
Resources inspired by Philadelphia’s Independence Mall arrive directly at students’ desks.
Master the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the founding documents so every student understands our system of government.
Cultivate the habits of the heart—mutual respect and civil discourse that allow citizens to collaborate across differences.
Prepare students for a lifetime of informed, engaged citizenship and the practical demands of leadership.
ALIGNED FOR EXCELLENCE
Five-minute micro-lessons support existing social studies and history standards—a force multiplier for classroom teachers.
Civil dialogue and perspective-taking build the soft skills required for professional leadership.
Repeated, daily exposure helps civic knowledge become a durable part of a student’s identity.