Welcome, Families!
At CharacterStrong we integrate life skills and behavioral supports with academics. We believe every student should have access to (a) safe, predictable, and kind learning environments, (b) healthy supportive relationships with educators and peers, and (c) opportunities to learn skills that enable them to meet the demands of school and life.
CharacterStrong is more than a curriculum—we partner with schools and families to support positive culture and climate that enables students to become their best possible selves. We develop low-burden, high-impact resources that give each student access to the opportunities and experiences they need to succeed in school and beyond.
Our work is grounded in research showing results like increased academic performance, reduced truancies, and improved feelings of safety and belonging in school. We help young people and adults develop necessary competencies to thrive in the 21st century.
We support students, schools, and families worldwide and welcome feedback at contact@characterstrong.com. We each get better when we listen well and respond with care—we are in this together!
The CharacterStrong Team
How do we partner with families?
Families should know the content their students are learning. We provide tools like family access and newsletters to ensure families understand what students are learning and can support it outside of school.
What do students and families say?
“I love learning about the character traits and what they mean - especially the songs.”
Jasmine
1st grade
“CharacterStrong gives us a chance to have real conversations about things that matter.”
Owen
12th grade
“As a parent, I love the impact CharacterStrong has on my kids. They share what they learn at school and it’s opened up some great conversations for us as a family.”
Blair
Parent
What does the research say?
Studies have shown many benefits from learning skills for life success. Benefits from experiencing a program like ours increased:
- Academic performance
- Focus & engagement in the classroom
- Sense of belonging & safety at school
- Skills that promote social skills & positive character traits
- Probability of success in the workforce as an adult
(Bywater & Sharples, 2012; Corrales et al., 2016; Lei et al., 2018).
Family CharacterDare Samples
Our curriculum products include family partnership tools like Family CharacterDares and Family Newsletters. Try a few of our Family CharacterDares this week!