posproject.org

What It Is

The Positivity Project (P2) is a character education curriculum for PreK-12 schools. It is built around the 24 character strengths from positive psychology and incorporates the “Other People Mindset” to help students build positive relationships. Rather than an online course for individuals, it is more like a curriculum system purchased by a school or district and implemented continuously by teachers through daily instruction, advisory periods, mentoring programs, or schoolwide activities.

Core Curriculum and Implementation

P2 emphasizes building school culture in “15 minutes a day.” At the elementary level, it typically uses 10–15-minute daily lessons, five times per week, supported by tools such as Character Cards, Word Walls, and Caught Ya Tickets. Middle schools can adopt a fixed schoolwide P2 period or rotate instruction across teams. High schools can implement it through advisory classes, integration with core subjects such as PE/health, semester electives, student leadership teams, or a blended model. Across all stages, the common features are ready-to-use materials, minimal lesson preparation, and frequent use to create a shared language across the school.

Teacher Support, Languages, and Pricing

The materials indicate that P2 provides launch training, planning tools, monthly check-ins, ongoing professional learning, and support from implementation specialists, which should make school rollout relatively manageable. Family resources are available in English and Spanish, but no Chinese version was found. In terms of pricing, the site has a “P2 Pricing” heading and also offers “Start a Free Pilot,” but the captured text does not show specific plans, per-school fees, district licensing, or payment methods. Schools will therefore need to contact the provider for budget estimates.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths are that it covers the full PreK-12 range, offers detailed implementation guidance, and fits well into a regular school calendar. The organization says it has served 800+ schools and lists case data such as improved sense of belonging, fewer disciplinary incidents, and reduced absenteeism. P2 also goes beyond classroom materials, emphasizing schoolwide culture-building through announcements, posters, recognition, student leadership activities, and more. The limitations are that much of the evidence appears to come from partner-school cases, while the captured text does not provide detailed independent third-party research. Pricing is also not transparent, and the curriculum context is clearly oriented toward the U.S. school system.

Who It’s For and Access from China

P2 is best suited to international schools, bilingual schools, or K12 district administrators looking to systematically advance character education, social-emotional learning, and school culture. It is not a good fit for individual self-learners. Access status from mainland China cannot be determined from the text, and payment methods are not disclosed. If Chinese localization or alignment with local policy requirements is needed, alternatives to compare include Second Step, CharacterStrong, and Leader in Me, or domestic school-based moral education/SEL programs.