If CEP ever decides to institute a National Community of Character award, many would say this Pennsylvania town should be a frontrunner for the honor. The story of how a school district and its community joined hands to build character together shows how teamwork can make character “a way of life.” When most districts set out to adopt character education, their usual goal is to foster a change in school culture. But Peters Township School District (PTSD) in picturesque southwestern Pennsylvania had more ambitious hopes. The first steps were taken in 1999 and their homegrown program, which was the result of the township and the school district joining hands in a common long-range plan, still thrives today.

Read more about Peters Township in the 2010 NSOC book: “Making Character a Way of Life.”

Peters Township School District Video

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