For classical schools, the curriculum is a cornerstone. It reflects your philosophy, pedagogy, and mission. But when that curriculum is presented online as a 1,500-word paragraph—or worse, a downloadable PDF—you lose the parent before they ever grasp your value.

Done right, your curriculum page can spark interest, differentiate your school, and keep families exploring. Done wrong, it becomes a wall of text that drives them away.

The Problem with Most Curriculum Pages

We see it all the time: a full curriculum dump that looks more like a course catalog than a website page. Bullet points of every subject. Paragraphs of philosophy. PDFs that open in a new tab and never get read.

It’s overwhelming, inaccessible, and unpersuasive.

Your curriculum should feel like a window into your school—not a spreadsheet.

Structure It for Scan-First Readers

Most parents don’t read every word—they scan. Your page should be designed accordingly:

• Use collapsible sections for each school stage (Grammar, Logic, Rhetoric)
• Break up text with headings, icons, and short blurbs
• Include grade-level highlights instead of listing every course

If you’re not sure how to structure the trivium visually, we walk through it in this post.

Add Visual Anchors

You don’t need to be flashy—but you do need to be clear. Consider adding:

• A visual timeline of academic development across stages
• Icons or graphics to represent subjects or pillars
• Photos of students engaged in real learning—not just posed headshots

Good visuals don’t just decorate. They anchor understanding.

Connect Curriculum to Philosophy

Don’t separate the “What” from the “Why.” Your curriculum page should reinforce what parents saw on your “Why Classical?” page and make the educational journey feel tangible.

For example:

• “In the Logic stage, students move beyond facts to reasoning—studying formal logic, persuasive writing, and debate.”
• “In the Rhetoric stage, students synthesize knowledge and learn to speak and write with clarity and grace.”

Don’t Bury It in a PDF

PDFs are fine for print. But on your site, they kill engagement. The most important curriculum info should live directly on the page—searchable, skimmable, and mobile-friendly.

The bottom line is this: make it easy to engage, not hard to access.

Want Help Turning Your Curriculum Into a Page That Works?

If your current curriculum section is a wall of text (or just a link to a PDF), we’ll help you reimagine it. We’ll build a sample layout that shows your content clearly and aligns with your school’s voice.

Request a free sample curriculum page layout and we’ll send you a wireframe you can actually use.