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2003 National Schools of Character Winners

A. B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary (K–5)
2001 Lorimer Road
Raleigh, NC 27606
Muriel Summers

Principal
Phone: 919-233-4300
Fax: 919-233-4302
Email: msummers@wcpss.net
Website: http://www.combes.wcpss.net
Demographics: urban
Category: public

Carrollwood Day School

(PreK–8)
19521 Michigan Avenue
Odessa, FL 33556
Mary Kanter

Head of School
Contact: Erma Ruffkess
Director of Marketing
Phone: 813-920-2288
Fax: 813-920-8237
Email: ermacds@tampabay.rr.com
Website: www.carrollwooddayschool.org
Demographics: suburban
Category: private
 

Community of Peace Academy

(K–12)
471 Magnolia Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55101
Dr. Karen Rusthoven

Principal
Phone: 651-776-5151
Fax: 651-771-4841
Email: karenr@ties.k12.mn.us
Website: www.cpa.charter.k12.mn.us
Demographics: urban
Category: public

Izard Elementary School (K–4)
501 North 24th Street
Van Buren, AR 72956
Brian Summerhill

Principal
Contact: Mary McCutchen

Master Teacher
Phone: 479-471-3150
Fax: 479-471-3153
Email: mmccutchen@izard.wsc.k12.ar.us
Website: www.vbschools.k12.ar.us/izard
Demographics: suburban
Category: public

 

The Montclair Kimberley Academy

(PreK–12)
201 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ 07042
Dr. Peter Greer

Headmaster
Contact: Linda Stark
Ethics Chairperson
Phone: 973-746-9800
Fax: 973-783-4965
Email: lstark@montclairkimberley.org
Website: www.montclairkimberly.org
Demographics: suburban
Category: private

Penn Valley Elementary School (K–5)
180 North Turn Lane
Levittown, PA 19054
Dr. Karen Casto

Principal
Phone: 215-949-6800
Fax: 215-269-4827
Email: kcasto@pennsbury.k12.pa.us
Website: www.pennsbury.k12.pa.us
Demographics: suburban
Category: public

Philip R. Smith Elementary School

(K–5)
949 Avery Street
South Windsor, CT 06074
Dr. Geoffrey McCarthy-Miller

Principal
Phone: 860-648-5027
Fax: 860-648-5014
Email: gmccarthy-miller@swindsor.k12.ct.us
Website: www.swindsor.k12.ct.us
Demographics: suburban
Category: public

 

St. Genevieve High School

(9–12)
13967 Roscoe Blvd.
Panorama City, CA 91402
Daniel Horn

Principal
Phone: 818-894-6417
Fax: 818-892-9853
Email: horn@valiantspirit.com
Website: www.valiantspirit.com
Demographics: urban
Category: private

 

Thomas A. Edison Community School (K–5)
132 Rectory Street
Port Chester, NY 10573
Dr. Eileen Santiago

Principal
Phone: 914-934-7981
Fax: 914-939-9322
Email: esantiago@pcschools.lhric.org
Demographics: suburban
Category: public
 

Walnut Middle School (6–8)
1600 North Custer Avenue
Grand Island, NE 68803
Vikki Deuel

Principal
Phone: 308-385-5990
Fax: 308-385-5992
Email: vdeuel@gips.org.
Website: http://sites.gips.org/walnut/
Demographics: rural
Category: public

 

 2003 National School of Character Awards Semifinalists   

 

Heritage Elementary School
Madison, AL 35758

 

Ho'ala School
Wahiawa, HI 96791

 

Hunters Creek Elementary School
Houston, TX 77024

 

McKinley Elementary School
Owatonna, MN 55060

 

Pocomoke Middle School
Pocomoke, MD 21851

 

Skaneateles High School
Skaneateles, NY 13152

 

Stafford County Public Schools
Stafford, VA 22554

 

Thomasville Primary School
Thomasville, NC 272360

 

Woodlands Charter School
Ukiah, CA 95482

 

 


Promising Practices

Alice Freeman Palmer Elementary School

Windsor, NY

 

Babylon Memorial Grade School

Babylon, NY

 

Bower Hill Elementary School

Venetia, PA

 

Brook Avenue School

Bay Shore, NY

 

Calvert Street School

Woodland Hills, CA

 

Carver-Lyon Elementary School

Columbia, SC

 

Corona Del Mar High School

Newport Beach, CA

 

Cranford High School

Cranford, NJ

 

East Aiken Elementary School

Aiken, SC

 

Franklin Public Schools

Franklin, MA

 

Freedom Elementary School

West Chester, OH

 

Glenwood Primary School

Rome, GA

 

Haskell Elementary School

Haskell, NJ

 

Houston Independent School District

Houston, TX

 

Hunterdon Central Regional High School

Flemington, NJ

 

James Monroe Elementary School

Wyandotte, MI

 

Lexington Intermediate School

Lexington, SC

 

Marlboro County High School

Bennettsville, SC

Meridian Public School District

Meridian, MS

 

 

Midlakes Intermediate School

Clifton Springs, NY

 

Mollison Elementary School

Chicago, IL

 

Mount Olive Middle School

Mount Olive, NC

 

North Monterey County High School

Castroville, CA

 

Pickens High School

Pickens, SC

 

Pickens Middle School

Pickens, SC

 

Plainfield Public Schools

Plainfield, NJ

 

River Springs Elementary

Irmo, SC

 

Riverside Elementary Professional Academic Center

Alexandria, VA

 

Riverview East High School

St. Clair, MI

 

School to Career Academy

Garden City, GA

 

Slate Hill Elementary School

Worthington, OH

 

St. Joseph School

Salem, OR

 

St. Stephens Elementary School

Conover, NC

 

Stepping Stone School and C. Brown Middle School

Tyler, TX

 

Sunset Hills Elementary School

Tarpon Springs, FL

 

Village School

Holmdel, NJ

 

Washington Grove Elementary School

Gaithersburg, MD

 

Zane-North Elementary School

Collingswood, NJ

 

 

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