Build the curriculum with us
This curriculum is built by the community — parents, teachers, farmers, engineers, and domain experts who know what children actually need. You don't need to know Git. You just need something to teach or something to improve.
How would you like to contribute?
Choose a path below. Each one takes about 5–15 minutes.
Submit an Idea
Share an idea for a lesson, activity, project, or field plan. Good ideas get picked up by contributors and turned into real curriculum.
Contributor guidelines
What you need to know before submitting. Full guidelines on GitHub →
You don't need to know Git
These forms handle everything. If you want to contribute directly via GitHub, see CONTRIBUTING.md in the repo.
Content is reviewed before it goes live
All submissions go through editorial review. Safety-critical content gets domain expert review. Standard content: merged within 7 days.
What reviewers look for
Specific learning objectives, realistic materials, explicit safety warnings, appropriate readiness indicators, and alignment with Codex values: independence, curiosity, practical capability.
Who can contribute
Parents, teachers, farmers, engineers, doctors, survivalists, students — anyone with something to teach. Expertise helps; lived experience is enough.
Who contributes
| Layer | Who | What |
|---|---|---|
| Core Maintainers | Project leads | Set direction, review and merge PRs |
| Domain Experts | Farmers, engineers, doctors | Author expert content, review for accuracy |
| Parents & Teachers | Homeschool families, educators | Field-test content, submit modifications |
| Students | Older learners (Apprentice+) | Project showcases, peer teaching materials |
| Community | Anyone | Ideas, corrections, translations, links |