★ Semiquincentennial School Year · 2026–27 ★

America Is 250

July 4, 2026 marked the anniversary. The work continues in classrooms: Celebrate Freedom Week, Constitution Day, and every student who still needs the founding words by heart.

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The Preamble

The Words That Started It All

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776

These 35 words launched a revolution. They have inspired freedom movements worldwide. Yet fewer and fewer Americans — students especially — can recite them from memory.

Impact

Why It Matters Now

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250 Years
The school year of America 250.
July 4 opened the Semiquincentennial. Classrooms carry it through 2026–27 — the last milestone like this was the 1976 bicentennial.
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50,000+ Students
Have learned the opening words
through The Declaration of Independence Song since 2001.
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2 Songs
For every age level
The full Declaration (grades 4+) and the Declaration Sing-Along (K–3) make this accessible to all.

250th Anniversary

What Is the Semiquincentennial?

On July 4, 2026, America marked 250 years of independence — a semiquincentennial. Congress established the America250 Commission to lead the national commemoration, and schools are still using the 2026–27 year to teach the founding documents.

The Declaration of Independence Song is a classroom companion for that school year — verbatim text set to music, not a pop anthem about independence. Students can memorize and recite the opening of the Declaration itself.

Celebrate America

How to Use It This School Year

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Play It in Class
Preview a sample on YouTube, then buy the album for the complete tracks offline — no ads, no Wi-Fi required.
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Download Worksheets
Free fill-in-the-blank worksheets for grades K–3 and 4+ are on the Teacher Resources page.
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Celebrate Freedom Week
Texas and many other states teach the Declaration the week of Constitution Day. In 2026 that window is about September 14–20, including grades 3–12 recitation.
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Constitution Day / Week
September 17 is Constitution Day. Use the verbatim song for assemblies, morning meetings, and choir — not a countdown to a date that has already passed.
Next classroom window
Sept 14–20, 2026

Celebrate Freedom Week / Constitution Day · No live countdown

Help America Remember

Share the Declaration of Independence Song this school year. Together, we can make sure the next generation knows these founding words by heart.

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