Sample Curriculum and Program Overview

Circle of Grace is one of the few programs that teach:

God's presence and assistance in difficult and confusing situations as an essential component in its K-12 curriculum

A philosophy that can be used throughout the year as a concept that reinforces God’s real presence in our lives, respect and skills of how to make good choices

The sacredness of each person and how relationships are called to be experiences of divine love

Beyond the "safe- touch" models by addressing the whole person thus is able to teach how boundary violations can occur through all of our senses

A holistic approach giving children and youth the skills to identify uncomfortable situations long before inappropriate touch occurs

Children and youth to identify the “trusted adults” in their lives in addition to their parents

Parents by informative letters, lesson handouts and education material

Circle of Grace is one of the few programs that include:

A nihil obstat and imprimatur from an Archdiocese

Each lesson correlated with appropriate Catholic teachings

Evaluation results that show it’s effectiveness

Designated grade pre and post assessments

Summary Evaluations that captures required information needed for the national audit

Philosophy and goals are consistent throughout the K-12 curriculum

Comprehensive and self contained materials for each grade

The ability to customize the program with local contact information

Administrators section with all the information needed for implementation

An in-service to "train the trainers" for all who use the program

Curriculum in Spanish

Parent information in Vietnamese

Click here to view sample activities and Circle Grace curriculum.