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2005 National Schools of Character Winners

2005 National Schools of Character Winners

Anser Charter School

Anser Charter School
Grades K–7
1187 W. River Street
Boise, ID 83702
Ms. Suzanne Burton
Administrator
Telephone: (208) 426-9840
Fax: (208) 426-9863
sburton@anser-charter-school.org
www.anser-charter-school.org
Learn More about Anser Charter School

Chaparral Elementary School

Grades K–5
17250 Tannin Drive
Poway, CA 92064
Ms. Holly Brommer
Principal
Phone: (858) 485-0042
Fax: (858) 673-8579
hbrommer@powayusd.com
www.powayusd.com
Learn More about Chaparral Elementary School


Cornelius Elementary School

Grades K–5
21126 Catawba Avenue
Cornelius, NC 28031
Barry Burford
Principal
Telephone: (980) 343-3998
lm.morris@cms.k12.nc.us
www.cms.k12.nc.us/allschools/cornelius
Learn More about Cornelius Elementary School

Freedom Elementary School

Grades 1–6
6035 Beckett Ridge Boulevard
West Chester, OH 45069
Ms. Kathie Baxter
Counselor
Phone: (513) 777-9787
Fax: (513) 777-6014
kathie.baxter@lakotaonline.com
lakotaonline.com
Learn More about Freedom Elementary School

Harvest Park Middle School

Grades 6–8
4900 Valley Avenue
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Mr. Jim Hansen
Principal
Telephone: (925) 426-4444
Fax: (925) 426-9613
jimhansen@pleasanton.k12.ca.us
www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us
Learn More about Harvest Park Middle School

    

Jefferson Elementary School

Grades PreK–6
1400 North Charles
Belleville, IL 62221
Mr. Mark Eichenlaub
Principal
Telephone: (618) 233-3798
Fax: (618) 236-2873
meichenl@stclair.k12.il.us
www.belleville118.stclair.k12.il.us
Learn More about Jefferson Elementary School

River School 

Grades 6–8
2447 Old Sonoma Rd.
Napa, CA 94558
Ms. Linda Inlay
Director
Telephone: (707) 253-6813
Fax: (707) 258-2800
linlay@nvusd.k12.ca.us
www.riverschool.org
Learn More about River School

Somers Elementary School

Grades PreK–5
55 Ninth District Road
Somers, CT 06071
Ms. Maureen Winseck School Psychologist
Telephone: (860) 749-2270
Fax: (860) 763-0620
maureen.winseck@somers.k12.ct.us
www.somers.k12.ct.us
Learn More about Somers Elementary School

Tariffville Elementary School

Grades 1–6
42 Winthrop Street
Tariffville, CT 06081
Ms. Kristine L. Murdick
Principal
Telephone: (860) 658-5825
Fax: (860) 658-3626
kmurdick@simsbury.k12.ct.us
www.simsbury.k12.ct.us
Learn More about Tariffville Elementary School

Tremont Elementary School

Grades K–5
143 Tremont Avenue
Medford, NY 11763
Ms. Jennifer Reph
Principal
Telephone: (631) 687-8703
Fax: (631) 687-8740
jreph@admin.pat-med.k12.ny.us
www.pat-med.k12.ny.us
Learn More about Tremont Elementary School

 

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2005 Finalists

 

 

Belleville Public Schools District #118
Belleville, Illinois
PreK-8

Hartington Public Schools
Hartington, Nebraska
K-12

Meadowlark Elementary School
Kearney, Nebraska
K-5

Skyway Elementary School
Coeur d'Arlene, Idaho
K-5

Swanton Elementary School
Swanton, Vermont
K-6

Uniondale Union Free School District
Uniondale, New York
K-12

Whittier Elementary School
Frederick, Maryland
PreK-5

Yeshiva of North Jersey
River Edge, New Jersey
PreK-8

2005 Promising Practices   

Arlington Traditional School
Arlington, VA
 
Avenel Street School
Avenel, NJ
 
Aventura City of Excellence School
Aventura, FL
 
Barclay Brook School
Monroe Township, NJ
 
Boulton Elementary
Bountiful, UT
 
Bower Hill Elementary
Venetia, PA
 
Brennen Elementary School
Columbia, SC
 
Bridge Point Elementary
Austin, TX
 
Brook Avenue School
Bay Shore, NY
 
Canaan Elementary School
Patchogue, NY
 
Centennial Arts Academy
Gainseville, GA
 
Chesterfield Elementary
Chesterfield, MO
 
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Palm Bay, FL
 
Colorado Elementary School
Muscatine, IA
 
Cornelia Elementary School
Edina, MN
 
Cross Bayou Elementary School
Pinellas Park, FL
 
Fern Persons Elementary School
Olivet, MI
 
Freewill Elementary School
Ontario Center, NY
 
Freewill Elementary School
Ontario Center, NY
 
Freewill Elementary School
Ontario Center, NY
 
Gebhardt Elementary School
Black River Falls, WI
 
Grace Hartman Elementary
Rockwall, TX
 
Harry S. Truman Elementary School
St. Louis, MO
 
Herndon-Barstow Elementary
Frenso, CA
 
Hudson PEP Elementary
Longview, TX
 
Jericho Elementary School
Centerach, NY
 
Krahn Elementary
Spring, TX
 
Mary H. Matula Elementary School
LaPlata, MD
 
Maude Aiton Elementary
Washington, DC
 
Maude Wilkins Elementary School
Maple Shade, NJ
 
Maude Wilkins Elementary School
Maple Shade, NJ
 
Maude Wilkins Elementary School
Maple Shade, NJ
 
Maude Wilkins Elementary School
Maple Shade, NJ
 
Medford Elementary School
Patchogue, NY
 
Millard Hawk Primary School
Central Square, NY
 
Millard Hawk Primary School
Central Square, NY
 
Pearson School
Modesto, CA
 
Peninsula Heritage School
Rolling Hills Estates, CA
 
Radix Elementary School
Williamstown, NJ
 
Robert Frost Elementary School
East Brunswick, NJ
 
Roosevelt-Perry Elementary
Louisvile, KY
 
Rosedale Elementary School
Chico, CA
 
Sappington Elementary School
St. Louis, MO
 
Shades Cahaba Elementary
Homewood, AL
 
South Amboy Elementary School
South Amboy, NJ
 
South Weber Elementary
S. Weber, UT
 
St. Stephens Elementary School
Conover, NC
 
Stillwater Elementary School
Stillwater, NY
 
Thomas B. Conley School
Asbury, NJ
 
Van Schaick Grade School
Cohoes, NY
 
Walnut Grove Elementary
Pleasanton, CA
 
Washington Grove Elementary School
Gaithersburg, MD
 
Westwood Elementary
Friendswood, TX
 
William Halley Elementary School
Fairfax Station, VA
 
Woodview School
Grayslake, IL
 
Zane North Elementary
Collingswood, NJ

Amador County Unified School District
Jackson, CA
 
Birmingham Covington School
Bloomfield Hills, MI
 
Carroll County Public Schools
Westminster, MD

Christa McAuliffe School (#28)
Jersey City, NJ
 
Dr. Charles P. De Fuccio School #39
Jersey City, NJ
 
Fox C-6 School District
Arnold, MO
 
Fox C-6 School District
Arnold, MO
 
Fox C-6 School District
Arnold, MO
 
Fred W. Martin School
Jersey City, NJ
 
Highland Park
Highland Park, NJ
 
Joseph Brensinger, PS 17
Jersey City, NJ
 
Pocomoke Middle School
Pocomoke, MD
 
Richland County School District One
Columbia, SC
 
Saint Amelia School
Tonawanda, NY
 
The Cambridge School
Tampa, FL
 
Valley School
Van Nuys, CA
 
Corning Painted Post High School Learning Center
Corning, NY
 
Cranford High School
Cranford, NJ
 
Ezra L. Nolan Middle School
Jersey City, NJ
 
Gainesville Middle School
Gainesville, GA
 
Girls Preparatory School
Chattanooga, TN
 
Girls Preparatory School
Chattanooga, TN
 
Green Meadow Elementary School
Castleton, NY
 
Hiram High School
Hiram, GA
 
Horace Mann Elementary School
Washington, DC
 
Jacobs Fork Middle School
Newton, NC
 
John Dewey High School
Brooklyn, NY
 
Lincoln High School
Jersey City, NJ
 
Lindbergh High School
St. Louis, MO
 
Massapequa High School--Ames Campus
Massapequa, NY
 
Memorial Middle School
Fair Lawn, NJ
 
Midland School
Los Olivos, CA
 
Monte Cassino School
Tulsa, OK
 
Norwich Free Academy
Norwich, CT
 
Oregon Middle School
Medford, NY
 
Pequannock Valley Middle School
Pompton Plains, NJ
 
Peters Township High School
Mc Murray, PA
 
Peters Township Middle School
McMurray, PA
 
Queen Anne School
Upper Marlboro, MD
 
Randleman Middle School
Randleman, NC
 
Ridgewood Middle School
Arnold, MO
 
Ridgewood Middle School
Arnold, MO
 
Ridgewood Middle School
Arnold, MO
 
Robert R. Lazar Middle School
Montville, NJ
 
Saint John's School
San Juan, PR
 
South Side Middle School
Rockville Centre, NY
 
Washburn Edison Junior Academy
Duluth, MN
 
Waterloo Middle School
Waterloo, NY
 
Waterloo Middle School
Waterloo, NY
 
Wilson Magnet School
Rochester, NY
 
Woodrow Wilson SHS
Washington, DC


The Character Education Partnership’s annual publication, 2005 National Schools of Character: Award-Winning Practices, showcases the ten public and private schools named 2005 National Schools of Character. The publication provides ideas for schools and districts seeking to improve their initiatives. Reproducible pages from the winners are a practical feature of the book for practitioners. Also, included in the book are replicable ideas from the finalists and from over 100 Promising Practices citation winners.

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