The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction accepts applications from public and private schools and districts throughout the state of North Carolina for the State Schools of Character (SSOC) program. Applicants selected as NC SSOC will hold their designation for 3 years and their applications will be forwarded to the national level for consideration as National Schools of Character (NSOC).

Learn more about the application process.

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State Coordinator(s)

Fay Gore
Section Chief
K-12 Social Studies
Division of Curriculum & Instruction
NC Department of Public Instruction
6345 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6345
[P] (919) 807-3954
Fay.Gore@dpi.nc.gov