About Carson Dellosa
Carson Dellosa Education was founded in 1977 by two teachers, Patti Carson and Janet Dellosa, and has grown into one of the market-leading publishers of teaching supplies for educators and families, based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The company's catalog spans workbooks, classroom decor, hands-on learning games, and planning tools, anchored by its Spectrum workbook line, which has been used by teachers and parents for more than 20 years across 100-plus K-8 titles. In 2024, Carson Dellosa was acquired by IXL Learning, another major name in K-12 education technology.
In our own testing, the Carson Dellosa We Belong Teacher Planner stands out for pairing an inclusive, classroom-aligned design with practical planning specs: eight subject columns that flex across six-, seven-, and eight-period schedules, an undated format that lets teachers set their own start date, and built-in monthly calendar pages for mapping the school year at a glance. It's a natural fit for the same educators who already use Carson Dellosa's classroom decor and workbooks, since the visual design carries straight from the walls to the desk.
Brand website: carsondellosa.com
What Carson Dellosa makes
Carson Dellosa's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:
Spectrum workbooks
K-8 skill-building workbooks across core subjects
Teacher planners
academic-year and undated lesson planning books — featured on DeskRated
Classroom decor
bulletin board sets, borders, and posters
Learning games and flashcards
hands-on skill practice for early learners
Incentive and reward products
sticker charts, certificates, and behavior trackers
Why we recognized Carson Dellosa
The DeskRated Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our hands-on category reviews. Carson Dellosa earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: bought, used at a real desk, and judged on merit.
Carson Dellosa products we rated highly
Carson Dellosa We Belong Teacher Planner 2026-2027
An undated 2026-2027 planner built around an inclusive We Belong design that carries Carson Dellosa's classroom-decor aesthetic straight into a teacher's planning system. Eight subject columns flex across six- to eight-period schedules, and built-in monthly calendar pages let teachers map assessments, conferences, and events for the full year before the detailed weekly planning begins.
Read the 7 Best Teacher Planners of 2026 guide →What earned Carson Dellosa the recognition
- Nearly five decades in K-12 educational publishing, founded in 1977 by two working teachers and still producing planning tools alongside its classroom decor and workbook lines.
- The Spectrum workbook line has been a trusted classroom and homeschool resource for more than 20 years across 100-plus K-8 titles.
- Acquired by IXL Learning in 2024, pairing a long print-publishing history with a major K-12 edtech platform.
- The We Belong Teacher Planner's inclusive design gives educators a planning tool that visually matches classroom values many already build around Carson Dellosa's decor products.
- An undated format with eight flexible subject columns and built-in monthly calendars, suited to special education and inclusive classrooms managing rotating caseloads and mid-year placements.