Minnesota Schools of Character applications are due December 1, 2009.  To be NSOC eligible, a school must have been engaged in character education for a minimum of three full years, starting no later than December 2006 for the 2010 awards. Districts need to have been engaged in character education for a minimum of four full years, starting no later than December 2005.

Applications will be reviewed by a panel of judges who will select schools/districts for recognition as the 2010 Minnesota Schools/Districts of Character. Top Minnesota applicants meeting NSOC criteria will be referred on to the National Schools of Character competition where approximately ten grants as high as $10,000 will be awarded by the John Templeton Foundation.  

• 2010 Minnesota/National Schools of Character Awards Application Form
• 2010 Application Cover Sheet
• Minnesota/National Schools of Character Self-Assessment Score Sheet (Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet)
• Sample Applications
• Tips for writing a Schools of Character application (PDF)
• What a “4” Looks Like (PDF)
• PowerPoint presentation to assist with Schools of Character Application (Powerpoint)

 
Minnesota School of Character Awardees

Minnesota Schools of Character –

• 2009 - The Blake School, Hopkins, MN
• 2009 - Schumann Elementary School, Long Lake, MN
• 2008 - Orono Public School District, Long Lake, MN

Emerging Minnesota Schools of Character –

• 2009 - Waseca High School, Waseca, MN
• 2009 - SAGE Academy Charter School, Brooklyn Park, MN
• 2008 - Trailview School, Mora, MN

 
Minnesota National Schools of Character Awardees