Exciting news: RCSA Middle-High and RCSA Mandarin are officially Florida Schools of Character! This is a huge honor, bestowed to fewer than 100 schools each year. Only four Florida schools were recognized as 2021 Schools of Character. RCSA Elementary and RCSA Innovation were so close and are on track to qualify in the next round of certifications!

Each year, Character.org evaluates schools based on their 11 Principles and how well schools incorporate them. These principles include creating a caring community for everyone, offering academic curriculum that is both meaningful and challenging in order to nurture success, fostering self-motivation within students, and more!

“We congratulate these schools on achieving State School of Character designation in a year filled with so many challenges,” Dr. Arthur Schwartz, President of Character.org, announced. “The educators and parents at these schools work together to ensure that every child understands, cares about, and consistently practices the core values that form the heart of each family and school. We are honored to recognize their efforts and share their inspiring work with schools and school districts throughout the United States and internationally.”

Thank you to everyone for making this possible!