The study is devoted to determining the place of plots related to the personalities of V.I. Lenin and I.V. Stalin in Soviet curricula on history and literature. The characteristic of the interpretations of the images of the leaders of the Soviet state in the curricula in connection with the time of their release is given. Conclusions are drawn about the role of the state order in the issue of constructing images of V.I. Lenin and I.V. Stalin in curricula and programs.