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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
3 Harmony El Paso schools named ‘National School of Character'
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Three Harmony Public Schools campuses in El Paso were recognized on Thursday, May 22, as National Schools of Charter. The campuses honored were the following, according to the news release by Harmony: Harmony School of Innovation-El Paso (Elementary) Harmony School of Innovation-El Paso (Middle and high school) Harmony School of Science-El Paso (Middle and high school) 'At Harmony, our mission is to empower every student with both intellectual strength and emotional integrity,' Harmony CEO Fatih Ay said. 'It's truly inspiring to witness how our scholars are integrating academic knowledge with Character Education to enhance our schools and make meaningful contributions to their communities.' Harmony said that each year, a national advocate and leader for character development in schools, certifies schools and districts at the state and national levels that demonstrate a dedicated focus on character development. The organization says this has a positive effect on academic achievement, student behavior, and school climate, according to the news release. Harmony said only 16 schools in Texas, including Harmony's 12, earned the honor this year. Nationally, only 72 schools were recognized. Previous winners from Harmony West Texas District include: Harmony School of Excellence-El Paso Harmony School of Science-El Paso (Elementary) Harmony Science Academy-El Paso 'There is an ethic of care at these schools,' spokesperson Lori Soifer said. 'Working together with students, parents and community members, these schools are creating stronger communities focused on character.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Harmony Science Academy-Waco named school of character
Waco, Tx (FOX 44) – Harmony Science Academy Waco has been recognized as a National School of Character by a national advocate for character development in schools. Each year, certifies schools and districts at the state and national 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. Only 72 schools nation-wide were recognized. 'At Harmony, our mission is to empower every student with both intellectual strength and emotional integrity,' said CEO Fatih Ay. 'It's truly inspiring to witness how our scholars are integrating academic knowledge with Character Education to enhance our schools and make meaningful contributions to their communities.' 'There is an ethic of care at these schools,' said spokesperson Lori Soifer. 'Working together with students, parents and community members, these schools are creating stronger communities focused on character.' The announcement said 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, placing a heavy focus on STEM skills, Character Education, project-based learning, and college readiness. Harmony Science Academy is located at 1900 North Valley Mills Drive in Waco. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
