Imagine Schools 16th Annual National Character Essay Contest came to a successful conclusion on April 7, 2022. We are proud of the many young Imagine Schools’ talented writers that participated in this year’s contest. With 44 schools participating (92%), and 198 entries, a panel of 17 judges read and were inspired by essays that demonstrated an understanding of complex maxims …
Imagine Scholars Underscore Social Justice in 2021 National Character Essay Contest
A Message from Imagine Schools CEO & President, Jason Bryant: Imagine Schools 15th Annual National Character Essay Contest came to a successful conclusion on April 8, 2021. We are proud of the many young Imagine Schools’ talented writers that participated in this year’s contest. With 42 schools participating, and 173 entries, a panel of seventeen judges read and were inspired by essays that demonstrated …
Celebrating Imagine Schools 2020 Promising Practices
We are proud to announce Imagine Schools has received a total of 30 Promising Practices from Character.org, including two at the district level, and 28 at the school level. We celebrate the diligence of these campuses to apply and share their best practices in character development. Congratulations! District Level Practices (2): NACT – Imagine Schools Annual Leadership Summit NACT – Imagine Schools Character Development …
Imagine Schools Wins National Award for Character Education
Imagine Schools has been named as a 2020 National District of Character. The award, given by Character.org, recognizes the value of developing exemplary character in students. Imagine Schools has been recognized as a “2020 National District of Character” by Character.org, a national advocate and leader for character development, and is one of only seven school districts in the nation to …
Imagine Scholars Emphasize Resilience in 2020 National Character Essay Contest
A Message from Imagine Schools CEO & President, Jason Bryant: The 2020 National Character Essay Contest was a great success! With 46 schools participating, and 206 entries, many talented young Imagine Schools’ writers demonstrated understanding of complex maxims related to this year’s theme of Resilience. A panel of seventeen judges awarded first, second and third place winning essays for each …
Imagine Schools COVID-19 (Coronavirus) News
For information on school closures and changes to activities, please contact your individual campus leadership. Additionally, be sure to check your preferred form of communication from your Imagine campus (email, social media, etc.) for ongoing updates. Given the recent, elevated attention to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we wanted to remind you of some important health tips that you can practice throughout the …
STAR and State Assessments for Individuals and Groups
Previous studies conducted on the results of the STAR spring window assessments and the various state tests have demonstrated a high and consistent relationship in all of the states in which Imagine has a presence (see my first blog post“ How Optimizing Performance on STAR Relates to State Assessments”). Therefore, the issues discussed in this blog post will be based …
Six Imagine Schools Receive Honors as 2019 National Schools of Character
It is with great pride and excitement we announce the designation of six Imagine Schools as 2019 National Schools of Character by Character.org. Congratulations to the following schools on their achievement! Imagine Cortez Park – Arizona Imagine Hope Lamond – Washington, D.C. Imagine North Port (K-12) – Florida Imagine South Vero – Florida Imagine Town Center (recertified a second time) – Florida Imagine West Melbourne – Florida Their diligent …