[HOUSTON] — Three more schools from Harmony Public Schools Houston Districts have been named official Texas “State School(s) of Character” this week for its/their outstanding efforts in promoting cultures of character on campus and in the community.
Harmony School of Enrichment – Houston, Harmony School of Excellence – Sugar Land Elementary and Harmony School of Technology – Houston were awarded the distinction by Character.org, a national advocate and leader for school character development.
“It is a great honor to have been awarded two prestigious 2023 State School of Character awards. I am extremely grateful to the staff and students of Harmony School of Technology and Harmony School of Enrichment for their dedication, leadership, and for cultivating campus environments steeped in character,” said Recep Yilmaz, Area Superintendent – Harmony Public Schools Houston North District.
Each year, Character.org certifies schools and districts at the state level that demonstrate a dedicated focus on character development, which the organization says has a positive effect on academic achievement, student behavior and school climate.
“We are so proud of Harmony School of Excellence Sugar Land – Elementary for this great achievement.” Harmony Public Schools Houston South & West Districts Area Superintendent, Ramazan Coskuner said, “The collaborative efforts and hard work done by the students, teachers and parents deserve to be celebrated with the community. We look forward to the continuing journey to mold our scholars into outstanding and respectable citizens with character.”
Harmony Public Schools welcomes 18 new State School of Character honors for 2023.
These campuses were:
Harmony School of Enrichment-Houston
Harmony School of Excellence-Dallas
Harmony School of Excellence-El Paso
Harmony School of Excellence-Sugar Land (Elementary)
Harmony School of Innovation-Brownsville
Harmony School of Innovation-El Paso (Elementary)
Harmony School of Innovation-Waco
Harmony School of Science-El Paso (Middle)
Harmony School of Science- Austin
Harmony School of Technology-Houston
Harmony Science Academy-Carrollton
Harmony Science Academy-Dallas (Elementary)
Harmony Science Academy-Grand Prairie
Harmony Science Academy-Lubbock
Harmony Science Academy-Odessa
Harmony Science Academy-Plano
Harmony Science Academy-Waco
22 other Harmony campuses previously earned the honor, which remains with campuses for five years after designation. Nine of those campuses also won National School of Character honors.
Those campuses were:
Harmony School of Achievement-Houston
Harmony School of Advancement – Houston*
Harmony School of Excellence – Houston*
Harmony School of Excellence-Laredo
Harmony School of Exploration-Houston
Harmony School of Fine Arts & Technology-Houston
Harmony School of Innovation-Dallas
Harmony School of Innovation – Garland
Harmony School of Innovation – Sugar Land
Harmony Science Academy – Dallas Middle
Harmony Science Academy-Cedar Park*
Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville
Harmony School of Innovation-Fort Worth*
Harmony Science Academy-Garland
Harmony School of Endeavor-Houston*
Harmony School of Innovation – Houston*
Harmony School of Science-Houston*
Harmony School of Innovation-Katy
Harmony School of Science-El Paso*
Harmony Science Academy-Dallas High
Harmony Science Academy-El Paso*
Harmony Science Academy-Houston
*Both a State School of Character and National School of Character recipient
Each of these schools has put into place a comprehensive, multi-year approach to character education that inspires their students to understand, care about and consistently practice a set of core values that will enable them to flourish in school, in relationships, in the workplace, and as citizens. The schools then underwent a rigorous evaluation process to achieve their certification, documenting how they have implemented character education best practices and structures at each school.
Harmony Public Schools is a Texas-born, Texas-wide public charter school system with campuses serving PreK-12 students in 23 cities across the state, including Greater Houston, DFW, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso, Waco, Lubbock, Odessa, Bryan, Beaumont, and the Rio Grande Valley. Harmony’s curriculum places a heavy focus on STEM skills, Character Education, project-based learning and college readiness.
Harmony Public Schools is currently accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year for students and team members.
