2001 National Schools of Character and National Finalists
National Schools of Character
| Halifax Middle School | Halifax, PA | Grades 6-8 |
| Hudson Public Schools | Hudson, MA | Grades PreK-12 |
| The Japhet School | Madison Heights, MI | Grades PreK-8 |
| Minnie Burghard Elementary School | Macon, GA | Grades K-6 |
| Mount Rainier Elementary School | Mount Rainier, MD | Grades K-6 |
| Nickajack Elementary School | Smyrna, GA | Grades PreK-5 |
| Slavens School | Denver, CO | Grades K-8 |
| Westmoor Elementary School | Northbrook, IL | Grades K-5 |
| Woodley Hills Elementary School | Alexandria, VA | Grades PreK-6 |
National Finalists
| Barringer Academic Center | Charlotte, NC |
| Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School | Washington, DC |
| Blue River Elementary School | Stilwell, KS |
| Cumberland County Schools | Fayetteville, NC |
| Eleanor Roosevelt High School | Greenbelt, MD |
| Elsie H. Wilcox | Lihue, Kauai, HI |
| Fern Persons Elementary School | Olivet, MI |
| Hyde School | Bath, ME |
| Lowell Elementary School | St. Louis, MO |
| Lugoff Elementary School | Lugoff, SC |
| McLean High School | McLean, VA |
| Northeast International Magnet School | Montclair, NJ |
| Will Rogers Middle School | Fair Oaks, CA |