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National Schools and Districts of Character, Finalists, and those cited for “Promising Practices” help CEP provide “how to” examples from schools and districts that have implemented innovative and effective character education initiatives. NSOC demonstrates that character education makes a difference in creating school cultures that support student academics and student success.

National Schools of Character, Finalists in the competition, and Promising Practices award recipients are found in the following states: (Note that the term Finalist is used throughout even though in the past Finalists were called Semifinalists.)

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Alabama

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Booker T. Washington Magnet H.S. *Montgomery County School District	Montgomery	AL	1999 Finalist
Chestnut Grove Elementary School *Decatur City Schools	Decatur	AL	2006 Promising Practice
Heritage Elementary School *Madison City School District	Madison	AL	2003 Finalist
Shades Cahaba Elementary School *Homewood City School District	Homewood	AL	2005 Promising Practice 2006 Winner
The Country Day School *Private	Madison	AL	2001 Promising Practice

Arizona

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
*Bullhead City School District	Bullhead	AZ	2006 Promising Practice
Butterfield Elementary School *Marana Unified District	Tucson	AZ	2000 Promising Practice
*Flowing Wells School District	Tucson	AZ	2001 Promising Practice
Rover Elementary School *Tempe School District	Tempe	AZ	2001 Promising Practice

Arkansas

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Ida Burns Elementary School *Conway Public Schools	Conway	AR	2006 Promising Practice
J.J. Izard Elementary School *Van Buren School District	Van Buren	AR	2003 Winner

California

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
*Amador County Unified School District	Jackson	CA	2004 Promising Practice 2005 Promising Practice
Amador Valley High School *Pleasanton Unified School District	Pleasanton	CA	2004 Winner
Arcata High School *Northern Humbolt Union High School District	Arcata	CA	2004 Promising Practice
Arroyo High School *San Lorenzo Unified School District	San Lorenzo	CA	2002 Promising Practice
Calvert Street Elementary School *Los Angeles Unified School District	Woodland Hills	CA	2003 Promising Practice 2004 Promising Practice
Chaparral Elementary School *Poway Unified School District	Poway	CA	2005 Winner
Corona Del Mar High School *Newport-Mesa Unified School District	Newport Beach	CA	2003 Promising Practice
Donlon Elementary School *Pleasanton Unified School District	Pleasanton	CA	2002 Finalist
Emperor Elementary School *Temple City Unified School District	San Gabriel	CA	2000 Winner
Excelsior Academy *Private	San Diego	CA	2000 Winner
Fair Oaks Ranch Community School *Sulpher Springs Union Elementary School District	Santa Clarita	CA	2004 Promising Practice
Foothill HIgh School *Pleasanton Unified School District	Pleasanton	CA	2006 Promising Practice
*Glenn County Office of Education	Willows	CA	2006 Promising Practice
Harvest Park Middle School *Pleasanton Unified School District	Pleasanton	CA	2005 Winner
Hugo Reid School *Arcadia Unified School District	Arcadia	CA	2006 Promising Practice
Johansen High School *Modesto City High School District	Modesto	CA	1999 Finalist
John Muir Elementary School *Berkeley Unified School District	Berkeley	CA	2002 Promising Practice
Laurence 2000 School *Private	Valley Glen	CA	2000 Finalist 2000 Promising Practice
Lydiksen Elementary School *Pleasanton Unified School District	Pleasanton	CA	2002 Winner
Midland School *Private	Los Olivos	CA	2005 Promising Practice
NEW Academy Canoga Park *Los Angeles Unified School District	Canoga Park	CA	2006 Promising Practice
North Monterey County High School *North Monterey County Unified School District	Castroville	CA	2003 Promising Practice
Oxford Academy *Anaheim Union High School District	Cypress	CA	2004 Promising Practice
Pacific Hills School *Los Angeles Unified School District	West Hollywood	CA	2006 Promising Practice
Pearson School *Modesto City Elementary	Modesto	CA	2005 Promising Practice 2001 Promising Practice
Peninsula Heritage School *Private	Rolling Hills Estates	CA	2005 Promising Practice 2006 Promising Practice
Phillips Brooks School *Private	Menlo Park	CA	2001 Promising Practice
*Pleasanton Unified School District	Pleasanton	CA	2004 Winner
Rosedale Elementary School *Chico Unified School District	Chico	CA	2005 Promising Practice
*Sequoia Union HS District	Redwood City	CA	2002 Promising Practice
St. Genevieve High School *Private	Panorama City	CA	2003 Winner
The Bay School of San Franciso *Private	San Francisco	CA	2006 Promsing Practice
The Nueva School *Private	Hillsborough	CA	2002 Winner
The Principled Academy *Private	San Leandro	CA	2002 Promising Practice
The River School Charter School *Napa Valley Unified School District	Napa	CA	2004 Promising Practice 2005 Winner
Valley School *Los Angeles Unified School District	Van Nuys	CA	2005 Promising Practice
Walnut Grove Elementary School *Pleasanton Unified School District	Pleasanton	CA	2005 Promising Practice 2006 Finalist
West Hillsborough Elementary School *Hillsborough City Elementary School District	Hillsborough	CA	2002 Winner
Westside Elementary School *Imperial Unified School District	El Centro	CA	2001 Promising Practice
Wildwood School *Private	Los Angeles	CA	2006 Finalist
Will Rogers Middle School *San Juan Unified School District	Fair Oaks	CA	2001 Finalist
Woodlands Charter School *Twin Ridges Elementary School District	Ukiah	CA	2003 Finalist
Youth Opportunities Unlimited *San Diego Unified School District	San Diego	CA	1999 Winner

Colorado

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Columbine Elementary *Woodland Park Re-2	Woodland Park	CO	2000 Winner
Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning *Denver County 1	Denver	CO	2000 Finalist 2000 Promising Practice
Slavens School *Denver County 1	Denver	CO	2001 Winner
Traut Core Knowledge School *Poudre R-1	Fort Collins	CO	1999 Winner
The Classical Academy Charter School *Academy 20	Colorado Springs	CO	2004 Winner

Connecticut

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Devereux Glenholme School *Private	Washington	CT	2000 Finalist 2000 Promising Practice
*East Hartford Public School District	Hartford	CT	2000 Promising Practice
Mohegan Elementary School *Montville School District	Uncasville	CT	2002 Promising Practice
Philip R. Smith Elementary School *South Windsor School District	South Windsor	CT	2003 Winner
Pine Point School *Private	Stonington	CT	2007 Winner 2002 Finalist
Somers Elementary School *Somers Public Schools	Somers	CT	2005 Winner
Tariffville Elementary School *Simsbury Public Schools	Tariffville	CT	2005 Winner
The Norwich Free School *Private	Norwich	CT	2005 Promising Practice

District of Columbia

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School *Private	Washington	DC	2001 Finalist
Horace Mann Elementary School *DC Public Schools	Washington	DC	2005 Promising Practice
Hyde Leadership Public Charter School *DC Public Schools	Washington	DC	2004 Finalist
Maude Aiton Elementary School *DC Public Schools	Washington	DC	2005 Promising Practice 2006 Promising Practice
Watkins Elementary School *DC Public Schools	Washington	DC	2006 Promising Practice
Woodrow Wilson Senior High School *DC Public Schools	Washington	DC	2005 Promising Practice

Delaware

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Mount Pleasant Elemenatry School *Brandywine School District	Wilmington	DE	2006 Promising Practice

Florida

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Atlantis Elementary School *Brevard School District	Cocoa	FL	1999 Winner
Aventura City of Excellence School *Miami-Dade School District	Aventura	FL	2005 Promising Practice 2006 Promising Practice
Bessey Creek Elementary School *Martin County School District	Palm City	FL	2004 Winner 2006 Promising Practice
Carrollwood Day School *Private	Odessa	FL	2003 Winner 2002 Promising Practice
Carrollwood Day School *Private	Tampa	FL	2002 Promising Practice
Columbia City Elementary School *Columbia School District	Lake City	FL	2001 Promising Practice
Christa McAuliffe Elementary School *Brevard Public School District	Palm Bay	FL	2005 Promising Practice
Cross Bayou Elementary School *Pinellas County School District	Pinellas Park	FL	2005 Promising Practice 2006 Winner
Heron Creek Middle School *Sarasota County Schools	North Port	FL	2006 Promising Practice
Independent Day School *Private	Tampa	FL	2004 Promising Practice
Jacksonville Country Day School *Private	Jacksonville	FL	2000 Finalist 2000 Promising Practice
*Pinellas County School District	Largo	FL	2004 Promising Practice 2007 Winner
*Seminole County School District	Sanford	FL	2000 Promising Practice
Sanford FL Sunset Hills Elementary School *Pinellas County School District	Tarpon Spring	FL	2003 Promising Practice
Spirit City Academy Charter School *Miami-Dade County Public Schools	Opa Locka	FL	2006 Promising Practice
The Cambridge School *Private	Tampa	FL	2005 Promising Practice
Wellington School *Private	Seminole	FL	2006 Promising Practice

Georgia

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Carmel Elementary School *Cherokee County School District	Woodstock	GA	2006 Promising Practice
Centennial Arts Acadamy *Gainesville City Schools	Gainesville	GA	2005 Promising Practice 2006 Winner
Creekside High School *Fulton County School District	Fairburn	GA	2001 Promising Practice
Etowah High School *Cherokee County School District	Woodstock	GA	2006 Promising Practice
Gainesville High School *Gainesville City Schools	Gainesville	GA	2006 Promising Practice
Glenwood Primary School *Floyd County School District	Rome	GA	2003 Promising Practice
Harlem High School *Columbia County School District	Harlem	GA	2006 Promising Practice
Hiram High School *Paulding County School District	Hiram	GA	2005 Promising Practice
Lakeside Middle School *Columbia County School District	Evans	GA	2000 Promising Practice
Margaret Harris High School *Dekalb County School District	Atlanta	GA	2002 Promising Practice
Minnie Burghard Elementary School *Bibb County School District	Macon	GA	2001 Winner
Nickajack Elementary School *Cobb County School District	Smyrna	GA	2001 Winner
School to Career Academy (Groves HS) *Chatham County School District	Garden City	GA	2003 Promising Practice
Skyview Elementary School *Bibb County School District	Lizella	GA	2006 Finalist 2007 Winner
The Lovett School *Private	Atlanta	GA	2006 Promising Practice
Tift County High School *Tift County School District	Tifton	GA	2006 Promising Practice

Hawaii

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Elsie H. Wilcox Elementary School *Hawaii Department of Education	Lihue, Kauai	HI	2001 Finalist
Ho’ala School *Private	Wahiawa, Oahu	HI	2003 Finalist
Innovations Public Charter School *Hawaii Department of Education	Kailia Kona	HI	2006 Promising Practice
Kamehameha High School Kapälama Campus *Private	Honolulu, Oahu	HI	2004 Promising Practice
Mauka Lani Elementary School *Hawaii Department of Education	Kapolei, Hawaii	HI	2001 Promising Practice
Sacred Hearts Academy	Honolulu	HI	2007 Winner

Idaho

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
ANSWER Charter School *Independent School District of Boise City	Boise	ID	2005 Winner
Clark Fork Junior/Senior High School *Lake Pend Oreille District	Clark Fork	ID	2004 Promising Practice
Skyline High School *Idaho Falls School District 91	Idaho Falls	ID	2006 Promising Practice
Skyway Elementary School *School District 271	Coeur d’Alene	ID	2005 Finalist

Illinois

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
City State AwardAcademy For Learning *ECHO, Districts 215 and 205 Thornton Fractional HS and Thornton Township HS School Districts	Blue Island	IL	2004 Winner
*Belleville Public Schools District #118	Belleville	IL	2005 Finalist 2006 Finalist
Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School *Bushnell Prairie City Cenral Unified School District 118	Bushnell	IL	2006 Promising Practice
Deerfield High School *Township High School District 113	Deerfield	IL	2000 Promising Practice
Glenbard East High School *Glenbard Township High School District 87	Lombard	IL	2002 Promising Practice
Jefferson Elementary School *Belleville School District 118	Belleville	IL	2005 Winner 2004 Promising Practice 2006 Promising Practice
Kingswood Academy *Private	Darien/ Hinsdale	IL	2004 Promising Practice
Larkin High School *School District 46	Elgin	IL	2002 Promising Practice
Mollison Elementary School *City of Chicago School District 299	Chicago	IL	2003 Promising Practice
Palestine Grade School *Palestine Central Unified School District 3	Palestine	IL	2006 Promising Practice
West Junior High School Belleville Public Schools District 118	Belleville	IL	2006 Promising Practice
Westmoor Elementary School *Northbrook School District 28	Northbrook	IL	2001 Winner 2001 Promising Practice
Woodview School *Grayslake Community Consolidated School District 46	Grayslake	IL	2005 Promising Practice

Indiana

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Brentwood Elementary School *Fort Wayne Community Schools	Fort Wayne	IN	1999 Finalist
Brook Park Talent Development Academy *MSD Lawrence Township Schools	Indianapolis	IN	2000 Finalist 2000 Promising Practice
*Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township	Indianapolis	IN	2002 Winner
Washington Township Elementary School *East Porter Country School Corporation	Valparaiso	IN	1999 Finalist

Iowa

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Colorado Elementary School *Muscatine Community School District	Muscatine	IA	2005 Promising Practice
*Marion Independent Schools District	Marion	IA	2000 Promising Practice

Kansas

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Blue River Elementary School *Blue Valley School District	Stilwell	KS	2002 Finalist 2001 Finalist
KS Cottonwood Point Elementary School *Blue Valley Elementary School	Overland Park	KS	2000 Promising Practice
*Garden City Public Schools (Unified School District 457)	Garden City	KS	2002 Promising Practice
Olathe District Schools Alternative Education Program *Unified School District 233	Olathe	KS	2002 Promising Practice
Rose HIll Primary School *Rose Hill Schools Unified School District 394	Rose Hill	KS	2006 Promising Practice

Kentucky

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Roosevelt-Perry Elementary *Jefferson County Public Schools	Louisville	KY	2005 Promising Practice
Whitney Young Elementary *Jefferson County Public Schools	Louisville	KY	2006 Promising Practice

Maine

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
*Auburn School Department	Auburn	ME	2006 Finalist
Hyde School *Private	Bath	ME	2001 Finalist

Maryland

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
*Carroll County Public Schools	Westminster	MD	2005 Promising Practice
Eleanor Roosevelt High School *Prince George’s County Public Schools	Greenbelt	MD	2002 Winner 2001 Finalist
Fort Foote Elementary School *Prince George’s County Public Schools	Ft. Washington	MD	2001 Promising Practice
Friends Meeting School *Private	Ijamsville	MD	2004 Promising Practice
Kettering Middle School *Prince George’s County Public Schools	Upper Marlboro	MD	2001 Promising Practice
Mary H. Matula Elementary School * Charles County Public Schools	La Plata	MD	2005 Promising Practice 2006 Promising Practice
Mount Rainier Elementary School *Prince George’s County Public Schools	Mt. Rainier	MD	2001 Winner
Newport Mill Middle School	Kensington	MD	2007 Winner
Pocomoke Middle School *Worcester County Public Schools	Pocomoke	MD	2003 Finalist 2006 Finalist 2002 Promising Practice 2005 Promising Practice
Queen Anne School *Independent	Upper Marlboro	MD	2005 Promising Practice
Rock Hall Middle School *Kent County Public Schools	Rock Hall	MD	2006 Promising Practice
South Carroll High School *Carroll County Public Schools	Sykesville	MD	1999 Finalist 2000 Winner
St. Leonard Elementary School *Calvert County Public Schools	St. Leonard	MD	1999 Winner
Washington Grove Elementary School *Montgomery County Public Schools	Gaithersburg	MD	2003 Promising Practice 2005 Promising Practice
Westbrook Elementary School *Montgomery County Public Schools	Bethesda	MD	2004 Winner
Whittier Elementary School *Frederick County Public Schools	Frederick	MD	2005 Finalist
Yorktown Elementary School *Prince George's County Public Schools	Bowie	MD	2006 Promising Practice

Massachusetts

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School *Acton-Boxborough School District	Acton	MA	2001 Promising Practice
*Franklin Public Schools	Franklin	MA	2003 Promising Practice
Greenfield Middle School *Greenfield School District	Greenfield	MA	2001 Promising Practice
*Hudson Public School District	Hudson	MA	2001 Winner
Montrose School *Private	Natick	MA	1999 Winner
Snug Harbor Community School *Quincy Public Schools	Quincy	MA	2006 Promising Practice

Michigan

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Berkshire Middle School *Birmingham Public Schools	Beverly Hills	MI	2006 Promising Practice
Beverly Elementary School *Birmingham Public Schools	Beverly Hills	MI	2006 Promising Practice
Birmingham Covington School *Birmingham Public Schools	Bloomfield Hills	MI	2007 Winner 2006 Finalist 2005 Promising Practice
*Birmingham Public Schools	Birmingham	MI	2006 Promising Practice
Derby Middle School *Birmingham Public Schools	Birmingham	MI	2006 Promising Practice
Fern Persons Elementary *Olivet Community Schools	Olivet	MI	2001 Finalist
Greenfield Elementary School *Birmingham Public Schools	Beverly Hills	MI	2006 Promising Practice
Herrington Elementary School *Pontiac City School District	Pontiac	MI	2006 Winner
James Monroe Elementary School *Wyandotte City School District	Wyandotte	MI	2003 Promising Practice
Moraine Elementary School *Northville Public Schools	Northville	MI	2002 Winner
Pierce Elementary School *Birmingham Public Schools	Birmingham	MI	2006 Promising Practice
Quarton Elementary School *Birmingham Public Schools	Birmingham	MI	2006 Promising Practice
Riverview East High School *East China School District	St. Clair	MI	2003 Promising Practice
The Japhet School *Private	Madison Heights	MI	2001 Winner
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School *Detroit Public Schools	Detroit	MI	2006 Promising Practice
West Maple Elementary School *Birmingham Public Schools	Bloomfield Hills	MI	2006 Promising Practice

Minnesota

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Charles Lindbergh Elementary School *Little Falls School District	Little Falls	MN	2000 Promising Practice
Community of Peace Academy (Charter) *St. Paul Public Schools	St. Paul	MN	2003 Winner
Cornelia Elementary School *Edina Public Schools	Edina	MN	2005 Promising Practice
McKinley Elementary School *Owatonna School District	Owatonna	MN	2003 Finalist
Nerstrand Elementary School *Faribault Public Schools	Nerstrand	MN	2002 Finalist
Washburn Edison Junior Academy *Duluth Public Schools Academy	Duluth	MN	2005 Promising Practice
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School *Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District	Mazeppa	MN	2000 Finalist 2000 Promising Practice

Mississippi

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Crestwood Elementary School *Meridian Public School District	Meridian	MS	2006 Promising Practice
Enterprise Middle School *Enterprise City School District	Enterprise	MS	2004 Promising Practice
*Meridian Public School District	Meridian	MS	2003 Promising Practice 2004 Promising Practice

Missouri

*School/School District**	City	State	Award
Bowles Elementary School *Rockwood R-Vi School District	Fenton	MO	2000 Promising Practice 2006 Promising Practice
Buder Elementary School *Ritenour School District	St. Ann	MO	2002 Promising Practice
Chesterfield Elementary School *Rockwood R-Vi School District	Chesterfield	MO	2004 Promising Practice 2005 Promising Practice
Clayton High School *Clayton School District	Clayton	MO	2001 Promising Practice
Don Earl Early Childhood Learning Center *Fox C-6 School District	Arnold	MO	2006 Promising Practice
*Fox C-6 School District	Arnold	MO	2005 Promising Practice
Fox Middle School *Fox C-6 School District	Arnold	MO	2006 Promising Practice
Francis Howell Middle School *Francis Howell School District	St. Charles	MO	2006 Promising Practice
Gotsch Elementary School *Afton School District 101	St. Louis	MO	2000 Promising Practice
Harry S Truman Elementary School *Lindbergh School District	St. Louis	MO	2005 Promising Practice
Horace Mann Elementary School *St. Louis City School District	St. Louis	MO	2004 Finalist
Kennerly Elementary School *Lindbergh R-Viii	St. Louis	MO	1999 Finalist 2000 Winner
Ladue Middle School *Ladue School District	St. Louis	MO	2004 Promising Practice
Lindbergh High School *Lindbergh School District	St. Louis	MO	2005 Promising Practice 2006 Promising Practice
*Lindbergh School District	St. Louis	MO	2006 Promising Practice
Long Elementary School *Lindbergh School District	Crestwood	MO	2006 Promising Practice
Lowell Elementary School *St. Louis City School District	St. Louis	MO	2001 Finalist
Northwest Valley 7th & 8th Grade Center *Northwest R-I School District	House Springs	MO	2006 Promising Practice
Pattonville High School *Pattonville R-Iii	Maryland Heights	MO	1998 Winner
Ridgewood Middle School *Fox C-6 School District	Arnold	MO	2006 Winner 2005 Promising Practice
Riverview Gardens High School *Riverview Gardens School District	St. Louis	MO	2002 Promising Practice
*Rockwood R-Vi School District	Fenton	MO	2006 Winner
Rockwood Summit High School *Rockwood R-Vi School District	Fenton	MO	2004 Promising Practice
Sappington Elementary School *Lindbergh School District	St. Louis	MO	2005 Promising Practice 2006 Promising Practice
Seckman Middle School *Fox C-6 School District	Imperial	MO	2006 Promising Practice
Sherwood Elementary School *Fox C-6 School District	Arnold	MO	2006 Promising Practice
Valley Park Middle School *Vally Park School District	Valley Park	MO	2006 Promising Practice

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