Online CCD & PSR Classes for Children K–12 | Catholic Religious Education
✓ Online CCD Classes — Also Called PSR, CCE, or Faith Formation Programs
Whether you call it CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine), PSR (Parish School of Religion), CCE (Catechetical/Confraternity of Christian Education), or Faith Formation, CatechismClass.com provides flexible, online religious education for children K–12. Trusted by parishes and families since 2004.
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Our online Catholic CCD and Religious Education program provides flexible, parish-approved catechism courses for grades K–12. Trusted by priests, Directors of Religious Education, and parents since 2004. CatechismClass.com programs are an intuitive, feature-rich curriculum that enables real-time notifications for DRE and catechists, automated grading, roster reports, and much more!
Program Highlights for Parents & Parishes
- CatechismClass.com proudly offers a variety of children's faith formation courses for both parishes and individual families.
- Highly Affordable Courses with Volume Discounts Available
- Faithful to the Catholic Church's Magisterium
- Flexible Online-Self Study Courses. Students learn online at their own pace since not everyone learns at the same speed or in the same way.
- Interactive lessons combining text with beautiful artwork, music, audio prayers, interactive activities, and automatically graded quizzes.
- Fully narrated, allowing auditory students to easily listen to the content.
- Significant Time Saver. We handle all record-keeping and grading to make it easier on parents and parishes.
Our Catholic Curriculum Approach
Our children's courses are grounded in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the authoritative source for Catholic doctrine. Every lesson integrates Scripture passages with Catechism references, ensuring students learn the fullness of Catholic teaching—not simplified or watered-down versions.
- Catechism-Based: All lessons reference and include passages from the Catechism
- Scripture-Integrated: Each lesson includes relevant Scripture passages explained through Church teaching
- Faithfully Catholic: Faithful to 2,000 years of Catholic tradition and the Magisterium
- Approved & Endorsed: Endorsed by bishops, priests, and diocesan DREs nationwide
- Age-Appropriate Progression: Curriculum structured for K–12 spiritual development, with grade-level pacing and content complexity
What Do CatechismClass.com Children's Courses Include?
- Readings with commentary and explanations from authoritative Catholic sources.
- Relevant Scripture Passages and Catechism Passages in each lesson.
- The Scripture passages and the Catechism references are synthesized into a form that consistently makes the link between the two.
- Information on the lives and spirituality of the saints as they pertain to the lesson and the Liturgical Calendar.
- Practice of essential Catholic Prayers in both English and Latin along with audio pronunciation included.
- Links to various legitimate and age-appropriate Catholic websites that reinforce the lesson and provide additional readings to help your children explore the Faith.
- Activities that reinforce the lesson (e.g. living out the works of mercy, participation in the parish life and community, fun and engaging projects, and interactive online activities). The Faith must be lived out and is not a mere intellectual exercise. We strive to help make your children holy.
- Devotional and pious prayers to say as a conclusion to the lesson.
Why Parish DREs & Parents Choose CatechismClass.com
- Real-Time Reporting for DREs: Instant quiz results, attendance tracking, and progress reports without manual grading or record-keeping burden.
- Flexible Delivery: Use as primary curriculum, supplemental program, or make-up courses. Parishes control how it fits their model.
- Accommodates All Learners: Fully narrated lessons, interactive activities, and self-paced speed work for visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners—including students with special needs.
- Endorsed by Church Leadership: Bishops, priests, and diocesan DREs nationwide trust and recommend CatechismClass.com. See our endorsements.
Who Can Order These Classes?
- We proudly serve both Catholic parents and parishes. If you are a parent, catechist, priest, or Director of Religious Education, our children's catechism courses are designed to help you teach the fullness of the Faith to your students.
- Families who want long-term access can also choose our Children's All-Access Pass, which unlocks all children's and high-school-level catechism courses for one low price.
- Parish Directors of Religious Education can view full parish implementation options and volume pricing on our Parish Program Overview page.
✓ Affordable, Flexible Pricing for Families & Parishes
Individual courses are priced to fit family budgets. Parishes enjoy generous volume discounts that make online religious education more affordable than traditional textbook programs. No expensive materials to replace or store—everything digital and always accessible.
Special offer for parishes: The Parish License Agreement gives one low annual price for unlimited access to all K–12 grades, sacramental courses, and high school programs.
Sacramental Preparation Programs
Preparing your child for the sacraments? CatechismClass.com offers dedicated preparation programs for First Confession, First Communion, and Confirmation—both as standalone courses and integrated into grade-level programs.
Standalone Sacramental Capstones
Perfect for catch-up, supplemental preparation, or parishes needing intensive sacrament readiness courses:
- First Confession Capstone – Prepare for the Sacrament of Penance
- First Communion Capstone – Prepare to receive Our Lord in Holy Communion for the first time
- Confirmation Capstone – Prepare to receive the Sacramental Seal of Confirmation along with the Fruits and Gifts of the Spirit
Integrated Sacrament Preparation
Sacramental preparation is also built into our grade-level programs:
- 2nd Grade: First Confession and First Communion focus
- 6th Grade: Confirmation preparation and sponsor education
- High School: Adult sacramental theology and deepened understanding
Find Your Child's Grade — Customized Faith Formation for K–12
Our children's religion programs are tailored to each grade level, with age-appropriate content, activities, and learning goals. Select your child's grade below to explore courses designed specifically for their spiritual development and academic level.
Elementary Grades (K–4)
- Kindergarten Religion Program – Introduction to Jesus, Mary, and prayer
- 1st Grade Religion Program – The Apostles' Creed and basic Catholic beliefs
- 2nd Grade Religion Program – Sacrament preparation focus (First Communion, Reconciliation)
- 3rd Grade Religion Program – Eucharist, Mass, and living the sacraments
- 4th Grade Religion Program – Church history, saints, and moral living
Middle Grades (5–8)
- 5th Grade Religion Program – Scripture study and Old Testament
- 6th Grade Religion Program – Sacraments in depth
- 7th Grade Religion Program – Morality, virtues, and living as young Catholic disciples
- 8th Grade Religion Program – Systematic theology, defending the faith, preparing for high school
High School (Grades 9–12)
- High School Religion Programs (Grades 9–12) – Systematic theology, Scripture, Church history, and helping prepare for a lifetime of practicing the Faith
All-Access Solution: Children's All-Access Pass (K–12)
Want your child to have access to all grades, all sacramental courses, and high school programs? The Children's All-Access Pass provides lifetime access to every children's and high school religion course—all for one low annual price.
- ✓ Access to all Kindergarten through 12th grade religion programs for one child
- ✓ All sacramental preparation capstones included
- ✓ High school theology courses included
- ✓ No annual renewal pressure
- ✓ Lowest Possible Per Grade Price
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How Can CatechismClass.com Be Right for Your Family?
- Supplement your child's religious education with our pioneering online children's Faith Formation Classes. We were founded in 2004 and have been innovative leaders in online Catholic classes. Our at-home resources allow you to educate your children with the fullness of the Catholic Faith and learn in the process too.
- Play an active role (if desired) in your child's Catholic Formation.
- Certificates of Completion are issued for each grade course completed. We keep historical records of all grade reports for your convenience.
How Can CatechismClass.com Be Right for Your Parish?
We are honored to help parishes seeking to use our children's courses as supplemental programs or as their primary religious education program. In either event, accountability and integrity underscore our programs as we work to make our children both saints and scholars.
Supplemental Program
- Students with Special Needs: Self-paced learning accommodates learning differences, anxiety, or physical limitations. Audio narration supports auditory learners. No pressure to keep up with traditional class pace. Learn more about special needs support.
- Allows students to catch up on previous years of missed religious education.
- Students can use our materials to supplement what they are learning through a traditional textbook. Parishes often comment on the exceptional quality of our programs.
Primary Religious Education Program
- Use our courses as your primary religious education materials—no need for expensive textbooks that students easily lose. Children complete their work online at home or in parish classrooms.
- Students may complete their quizzes at home with their parents, encouraging family faith formation.
- Teachers, Directors of Religious Education, and Priests can teach in person or virtually using our lessons. Lessons can be shared on screen during class or completed independently afterward.
Accountability & Integrity in Both Options
- Our program, built by Fr. James Zatalava, includes built-in accountability features. As students take lessons, you will receive instant quiz reports showing their results, time spent, and progress.
- Online education does not mean lower quality. Our lessons are among the most complete and thorough ever produced, allowing you to ensure students spend meaningful time learning.
- If you prefer not to receive test reports, you can easily disable this feature and use our programs purely as a home-study option.
What Our Students Say
Does CatechismClass.com Have Endorsements?
Yes! Our organization produces online classes for Catholics. We have the support of Dr. Scott Hahn, Karl Keating (the founder of Catholic Answers), and numerous priests and bishops. Browse our About Us Page for various endorsements and testimonials.