These schools underwent a rigorous evaluation process to achieve their certification, documenting how they have implemented the standards articulated in Character.org’s 11 Principles Framework for Schools.
Based on decades of research on effective schools, the 11 Principles Framework serves as a guide for schools to plan, implement, assess, and sustain their comprehensive character development initiative.
2022 National Districts of Character
Parkway School District
Chesterfield, MO
School of Science and Technology Discovery District
San Antonio, TX
2022 National Schools of Character
A. Russell Knight Elementary School
Cherry Hill, NJ
Brookside Elementary School
Baldwin, NY
Burlington County Alternative School
Mount Laurel, NJ
Campbell Elementary School
Metuchen, NJ
Carman Trails Elementary School
Machester, MO
Cinnaminson Middle School
Cinnaminson, NJ
Claymont Elementary School
Ballwin, MO
Clear Lake City Elementary School
Houston, TX
Clear Lake High School
Houston, TX
Dove Science Elementary School OKC
Warr Acres, OK
E.J.F. Aldene Elementary School
Roselle Park, NJ
Ella Baker Elementary School
Redmond, WA
Fairway Elementary School
Wildwood, MO
Firestone Charter Academy
Firestone, CO
Fulton Science Academy Private School
Alpharetta, GA
Geggie Elementary School
Eureka, MO
Green Trails Elementary School
Chesterfield, MO
Greenwood Elementary School
River Falls, WI
Harmony School of Advancement
Houston, TX
Harmony School of Endeavor
Houston, TX
Harmony School of Excellence
Houston, TX
Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus
Boynton Beach, FL
John A. Carusi Middle School
Cherry Hill, NJ
John F. Ward Elementary School
Houston, TX
Joyce Kilmer Middle School
Milltown, NJ
Klenk Elementary School
Houston, TX
Maple Road School
Mason Ridge Elementary School
Town and Country, MO
Millstone Middle School
Millstone, NJ
Morgan Elementary School
Hamilton, NJ
North Plainfield High School
North Plainfield, NJ
Northview High School
Florissant, MO
Orchard Farm Early Learning Center
St. Charles, MO
Parkway Northeast Middle School
Creve Coeur, MO
Parkway Southwest Middle School
Manchester, MO
Person Early College for Innovation & Leadership
Roxboro, NC
Red Bank Charter School
Red Bank, NJ
Sandra Mossman Elementary
League City, TX
Somerset Intermediate School
North Plainfield, NJ
Tony Goetz Elementary School
Muskogee, OK
Tuscaloosa Magnet Schools-Elementary
Tuscaloosa, AL
Tuscaloosa Magnet Schools-Middle
Tuscaloosa, AL
USD 273 Beloit Elementary School
Beloit, KS
Vestavia Hills Elementary East
Vestavia Hills, AL
Washington Elementary School
Wedgewood Elementary School
Friendswood, TX
West Patent Elementary School
Bedford Hills, NY
Westlawn Middle School
Woerner Elementary
St. Louis, MO
Wright City West Elementary School
Wright City, MO
