State Schools of Character
The 2013 State Schools of Character (SSOC) are schools or districts in one of 30 participating states honored for their outstanding work in character education. State sponsors invite SSOC to serve as models for other educators in their state and honor them with a celebration.

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2013 State Schools of Character

Alabama

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State Sponsor: Character@Heart

  • Vestavia Hills Elementary East
    Vestavia Hills

Florida

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State Sponsor: Florida Intentional Character Partnership

  • Apollo Beach Elementary School
    Apollo Beach
  • Imagine School at Town Center
    Palm Coast

Illinois

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State Sponsor: University of St. Francis College of Education; Will County Character Coalition

  • Alton Middle School
    Alton

Maryland

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State Sponsor: Maryland Center for Character Education at Stevenson University

  • Beltsville Academy
    Beltsville
  • East Middle School
    Westminster
  • John Poole Middle School
    Poolesville
  • Mary B. Neal Elementary School
    Waldorf
  • Thomas Stone High School
    Waldorf

Michigan

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State Sponsor: Japhet School; Michigan Department of Education

  • Berkshire Middle School
    Beverly Hills
  • Quarton Elementary School
    Birmingham

Minnesota

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State Sponsor: Synergy & Leadership Exchange

  • Orono Public Schools
    Long Lake

Missouri

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State Sponsor: CHARACTERplus; St. Louis Rams

  • Beasley Elementary School
    St. Louis
  • Bernard Middle School
    St. Louis
  • Bierbaum Elementary School
    St. Louis
  • Chesterfield Elementary School
    Chesterfield
  • Christian Ott Elementary School
    Independence
  • Discovery Ridge Elementary School
    O’Fallon
  • Independence Elementary School
    St. Charles
  • Jefferson City Academic Center
    Jefferson City
  • LaSalle Springs Middle School
    Wildwood
  • Marian Middle School
    St. Louis
  • Mehlville High School
    St. Louis
  • Oakville Elementary School
    St. Louis
  • Old Bonhomme Elementary School
    St. Louis
  • William Chrisman High School
    Independence
  • Willow Brook Elementary School
    St. Louis

New Jersey

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State Sponsor: New Jersey Alliance for Social, Emotional and Character Development

  • Berlin Community School
    Berlin
  • Cherry Hill Alternative High School
    Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill High School West
    Cherry Hill
  • Gibbsboro School
    Gibbsboro
  • Hanover Park Regional High School District
    East Hanover
  • James A. McDivitt Elementary School
    Old Bridge
  • Lawrence Middle School
    Lawrenceville
  • Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School
    Cliffwood Beach
  • Madison Park Elementary School
    Parlin
    Pennsauken Campus of the Camden County Technical Schools
    Pennsauken
  • Theunis Dey School
    Wayne

New York

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State Sponsor: Academy for Character Education the Sage Colleges

  • Cleveland Elementary School
    Cleveland

North Carolina

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State Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

  • Guilford County Schools
    Greensboro

Ohio

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State Sponsor: Ohio Partners in Character Education, Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Better Business Bureaus

  • Orrville City Schools
    Orrville

Oklahoma

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State Sponsor: Character Council of Central Oklahoma

  • Rougher Alternative Academy
    Muskogee

Pennsylvania

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State Sponsor: DeSales University

  • Halifax Area School District
    Halifax
  • Pennell Elementary School
    Aston

South Carolina

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State Sponsor: Palmetto Character Council

  • Mt. Gallant Elementary School
    Rock Hill
  • Round Top Elementary School
    Blythewood
  • Wren Elementary School
    Piedmont

Texas

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State Sponsor: Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA)

  • Kimberlin Academy for Excellence
    Garland
  • North Pointe Elementary School
    Houston
  • O.A. Peterson Elementary School
    Fort Worth


You can also see State Schools of Character from previous years, including:
2012   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007

If you would like to see a list of all national award winners from 1998 through 2011, you can view them:

See state activity in the National Schools of Character program.