2013 State Schools of Character
Alabama
(click to expand) (click to collapse)State Sponsor: Character@Heart
- Vestavia Hills Elementary East
Vestavia Hills
Florida
(click to expand) (click to collapse)State Sponsor: Florida Intentional Character Partnership
- Apollo Beach Elementary School
Apollo Beach - Imagine School at Town Center
Palm Coast
Illinois
(click to expand) (click to collapse)State Sponsor: University of St. Francis College of Education; Will County Character Coalition
- Alton Middle School
Alton
Maryland
(click to expand) (click to collapse)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
(click to expand) (click to collapse)State Sponsor: Japhet School; Michigan Department of Education
- Berkshire Middle School
Beverly Hills - Quarton Elementary School
Birmingham
Minnesota
(click to expand) (click to collapse)State Sponsor: Synergy & Leadership Exchange
- Orono Public Schools
Long Lake
Missouri
(click to expand) (click to collapse)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
(click to expand) (click to collapse)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
(click to expand) (click to collapse)State Sponsor: Academy for Character Education the Sage Colleges
- Cleveland Elementary School
Cleveland
North Carolina
(click to expand) (click to collapse)State Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
- Guilford County Schools
Greensboro
Ohio
(click to expand) (click to collapse)State Sponsor: Ohio Partners in Character Education, Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Better Business Bureaus
- Orrville City Schools
Orrville
Oklahoma
(click to expand) click to collapse)State Sponsor: Character Council of Central Oklahoma
- Rougher Alternative Academy
Muskogee
Pennsylvania
(click to expand) (click to collapse)State Sponsor: DeSales University
- Halifax Area School District
Halifax - Pennell Elementary School
Aston
South Carolina
(click to expand) (click to collapse)State Sponsor: Palmetto Character Council
- Mt. Gallant Elementary School
Rock Hill - Round Top Elementary School
Blythewood - Wren Elementary School
Piedmont
Texas
(click to expand) (click to collapse)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:
- sorted by state
- sorted by school/district name
See state activity in the National Schools of Character program.



