Adopted Instructional Materials
All core instructional materials in the Huntington Beach City School District are selected from publisher’s submissions that have been approved by the California State Department of Education.
 
Each of the following series has been adopted by the Board of Trustees for use in the Huntington Beach City School District following a rigorous inspection process that included the active involvement of parents, teachers, and school administrators. Materials are adopted on a cycle established by the State Board of Education, so the year listed for the next adoption is tentative.
 
Parents and other interested community members can make an appointment to inspect adopted instructional materials of the Huntington Beach City School District by contacting the district librarian at (714) 964-8888, extension 2040.

We partnered with the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) to offer a professional development series that engaged our dedicated staff and educators in the History-Social Studies Textbook Adoption process. The new textbooks align with the History/Social Science Framework, updated in 2016. To address this, we embarked on a comprehensive curriculum adoption process. The piloted materials were made publicly available in Spring 2024.

Informational Meetings

The meetings reviewed the changes in the History/Social Science Framework, an overview of the textbook selection process, the timeline, piloted textbook publishers, and a Q&A session.

• History-Social Studies Textbook Adoption Meeting Recording - January 30, 2024
• History-Social Studies Textbook Adoption Meeting Presentation - January 30, 2024
• History-Social Studies Textbook Adoption Informational Community Meeting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – January 30, 2024
• History-Social Studies Textbook Adoption Meeting Recording – December 5, 2023
• History-Social Studies Textbook Adoption Meeting Presentation – December 5, 2023
• History-Social Studies Textbook Adoption Informational Community Meeting Frequently Asked Questions – December 5, 2024 (FAQs)

Piloted Textbook Publishers and Timelines

We are pleased to announce that our district textbook adoption committee selected two publishers for the elementary and middle school levels to pilot. The textbooks from these publishers are listed below.

Elementary: Teacher Curriculum Institute (TCI)

Middle School: National Geographic

The public hearing for adopting the History-Social Studies textbook was scheduled for the June Board meeting on June 11, 2024. For any questions, please email HBCSD Educational Services at educationalservices@hbcsd.us.