Ministries
Bible study curriculum
Quoted to spec
Lesson books, leader guides and children’s books for study groups and churches.
Every language printed in the same run, on the same paper.
Coil, 3-hole or perfect bound
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Curriculum and textbook printing
Curriculum Printing for Publishers, Bible Study Ministries and Homeschool Companies
Your curriculum has a start date that does not move. We print the lesson books, leader guides and student workbooks to match, and deliver them before the year begins.
Send the titles, page counts and quantities. You get a written quote within one business day, with a schedule built back from your start date.
The short answer
Columbia Publication prints curriculum for education publishers, Bible study ministries and homeschool companies: lesson books, leader guides, student workbooks and textbooks, from 500 to 250,000+ copies. Titles in a set are printed together so trim, paper and binding match. Bindings include coil, 3-hole drilled, perfect and case bound, editions can be printed in any language, and quotes arrive within one business day.
Facts checked November 7, 2026 · Reviewed by Gia Kahn, Lead Editor · Next review February 2027 · How we check
Is this you?
This is for you if
- You publish a curriculum: a lesson book, a leader guide and a student book that must match.
- The same set runs in more than one language.
- Your books have to reach many churches, schools or homes before the first class.
- You reprint every year and want this year’s run to match last year’s.
What goes wrong with curriculum runs?
Curriculum is not one book. It is a lesson book, a leader guide that is twice as thick, a children’s version, and often the same set again in Spanish or Chinese. Printed as separate jobs, they come back on different paper and in different shades. Student books need to lie flat on a desk, so they need coil or a binding that opens fully. Leader guides get split into volumes once they pass a few hundred pages. And every piece has to arrive before the first class, at every location.
We plan the whole set as one project, so it arrives as one.
What we print
Every piece of a curriculum set
The usual binding for each piece, and why.
| Piece | Typical binding | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lesson books | Coil or perfect bound | Coil lies flat for writing in |
| Leader and teacher guides | Coil, 3-hole drilled or 2-volume perfect bound | Long guides split into volumes |
| Student and discovery guides | Saddle stitch or perfect bound | Matched to the lesson book |
| Children’s story books | Saddle stitch or perfect bound | Full color interiors |
| Textbooks | Perfect or case bound | Specification kept on file for reprints |
Not sure which binding suits a piece? Tell us how it is used in class and we will price two options side by side.
Get My Curriculum QuoteMultilingual editions
Can you print the same curriculum in several languages?
Yes. Many ministries and publishers run the same curriculum in several languages. Send each language as a print-ready file and we print them in the same run, on the same paper, with the same binding, so the Spanish edition looks like the English one. Quantities can differ by language.
Built around your calendar
How do you meet a fixed start date?
Tell us the date your year starts and where the books go. We work backward from it: proof date, press date, ship dates. Large orders can ship in waves, the first wave in time for launch and the next ahead of a second term or a January start.
Send your start date and the set. We will build the schedule into your quote.
Get My Curriculum QuoteHomeschool curriculum companies
Do you print for homeschool curriculum publishers?
Yes. If you sell curriculum to families, your demand peaks before the school year. We print your student books and teacher manuals in the run size you choose, coil or 3-hole drilled for binders, and keep your approved specification on file so next year’s reprint matches this year’s.
Running a Vacation Bible School or Sunday school program? See VBS and Sunday school printing. One large single title? See bulk book printing.
Who we print for
Curriculum programs we handle
Every set is quoted to its titles, page counts, bindings, languages and delivery points.
Publishers
Textbooks and course books
Quoted to spec
Textbooks, student workbooks and teacher guides for schools and programs.
Specification on file, so reprints match.
Perfect or case bound
Price This SetHomeschool
Homeschool curriculum
Quoted to spec
Student books and teacher manuals sold to families each year.
Printed ahead of your peak season.
Coil or 3-hole drilled
Price This SetBefore a single copy prints
- A written quote firstevery title, price and date in writing before anything is charged.
- Every page proofedon a free digital proof; a printed proof on request.
- One specification for the setso every title matches.
- Delivery planned before printingevery location and every count on one order.
Payment is in full upfront, which books press time and fixes your delivery dates.
What you can count on
What comes with every curriculum run
- Files checked before pressMargins, bleed, fonts and color preflighted for each title and language.
- Matched titlesTrim, paper, binding and finish the same across the set.
- Delivery to every locationChurches, schools or your office, in waves if you need them.
- Reprints that matchYour approved specification stays on file.
How it runs
From your files to the first class
- Send the setTitles, page counts, quantities, languages and start date.Day 1
- Get the written quoteEvery title priced, with a schedule.Within 1 business day
- Approve the proofsFree digital proof of every title.Sign-off starts printing
- Printed as one projectOne specification across the set.Dates confirmed with your quote
- Delivered before classTo every location, in waves if needed.Ahead of your start date
Business Print Inquiry
Request a business print quote
For organizations ordering in volume. Tell us what you print, how many and where it goes. You get a written quote with price per copy, total and ship date within one business day.
Written quote within one business day. Nothing is printed or charged until you approve it.
Questions
Curriculum printing: common questions
Can you match a lesson book, leader guide and student guide?
Yes. They are printed as one project on one specification.
Do you print coil bound student books?
Yes, along with wire-o, 3-hole drilled, perfect and case binding.
Can you print the same curriculum in several languages?
Yes, in any language from your print-ready files, in the same run.
What quantity do you print?
Usually 500 to 250,000+ copies per title. Smaller runs are quoted too.
Can you deliver to many churches or schools?
Yes. Send each location and its count; routing is planned before printing.
How do reprints work?
Your approved trim, paper, binding and finish stay on file, so reprints match.
How do I get a price?
Send the titles, page counts and quantities. You get a written quote within one business day.
How early should we order for a new school or study year?
As early as your files allow. Send the date your year starts and we build the schedule back from it: proof date, press date and ship dates are all written into your quote.
Can a long leader guide be split into two volumes?
Yes. Guides that run past a few hundred pages can be printed as two matched volumes, with the same trim, paper and binding as the rest of the set.
Send your curriculum set.
Titles, page counts, quantities and your start date are enough to start. Written quote within one business day.
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