RIVER FALLS – Greenwood Elementary has been awarded as a State School of Character by Character.org.

Character.org certifies schools and districts who demonstrate a dedicated focus on character development that has a positive effect on academic achievement, student behavior and school climate; 68 schools across the nation were honored, and Greenwood Elementary was the only school from Wisconsin to receive the award.

“We are honored and proud to receive State School of Character (SSOC) recognition for the second time in five years. Our work is a product of collaboration with the other schools in the River Falls School District, who are also worthy of this recognition,” said Principal Nate Schurman. “This award is possible because of great support from our families, students, staff, and especially our Character Committee. Our Character Committee invests many hours developing creative implementation plans for our school and is responsible for organizing and writing our application.”

Greenwood's application will now be considered for a National School of Character. “All of our River Falls schools continue to provide amazing character growth opportunities for our students and we should always remain uniformly proud of our collective commitment to character education of the past decade,” said Superintendent Jamie Benson. “Some of our schools have received similar character recognition awards in the past, but today we applaud Greenwood for this well-deserved recognition!”

Visit https://character.org/2022-state-schools-district-character/ for more information on the National School of Character program and award winners.

Submitted by School District of River Falls