Our 2021 National Schools of Character were asked to share a 90 second video about their school’s character journey. Their videos can be viewed on our YouTube channel.
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.
Alan B. Shepard Elementary School
Old Bridge, NJ
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
Elizabeth, NJ
Barretts Elementary
Manchester, MO
Bayless Elementary School
St. Louis, MO
Bayless High School
St. Louis, MO
Belton Middle School
Belton, MO
Bemis Elementary School
Troy, MI
Birchwood Elementary School
Dover, NJ
Brentwood Lower School
Los Angeles, CA
Busch Middle School of Character
St. Louis, MO
Carl Sandburg Middle School
Old Bridge, NJ
Caroline Reutter School
Franklinville, NJ
Cedar Hill Elementary School
Towaco, NJ
CEL Intercultural School
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cherry Hill High School East
Cherry Hill, NJ
Copeland Middle School
Rockaway, NJ
Craig Elementary School
St. Louis, MO
Don Earl Early Childhood Center
Arnold, MO
Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center School No. 51
Elizabeth, NJ
Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School
Morrisville, PA
Escuela Secundaria Tecnológico de Monterrey Zacatecas
Guadalupe, Mexico
G W Robinson Elementary School
Houston, TX
Harmony School of Science- Houston
Houston, TX
Harmony Science Academy- Cedar Park
Austin, TX
Hart Middle School
Rochester, MI
Hillside Elementary School
Livingston, NJ
Jefferson Elementary School
Pryor, OK
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School-Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill, NJ
Katharine D. Malone Elementary School
Rockaway, NJ
Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School
Cliffwood Beach, NJ
Lincoln Elementary School
Troy, MO
Manor Elementary School
Levittown, PA
Muskogee Early Childhood Center
Muskogee, OK
Orlando Science Elementary School
Orlando, FL
Pelham Middle School
Pelham, NY
Pennsbury High School
Fairless Hills, PA
Rockaway Township School District
Rockaway, NJ
School of Science and Technology- Discovery
San Antonio, TX
School of Science and Technology- San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
School of Science and Technology- Sugar Land
Richmond, TX
Seminole Middle School
Seminole, FL
Spotswood Memorial Middle School
Spotswood, NJ
St. HOPE Leadership Academy
New York City, NY
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School
Bethesda, MD
Troy Union Elementary School
Troy, MI
Union Academy Charter School
Monroe, NC
Vestavia Hills Elementary West
Vestavia Hills, AL
Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School
Old Bridge, NJ
Woerther Elementary School
Ballwin, MO
Woodmont Elementary School
Pine Brook, NJ
