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Founded by Sanford (Sandy) N. McDonnell, a leading advocate of character education, CharacterPlus has a 30-­year history of partnering with schools committed to enriching the whole child. We provide the resources and training to create caring, high­-achieving school environments where young people are inspired to become engaged, upstanding citizens who want to make a positive impact in the world.

We have the longest-­running, most successful community-wide character education initiative in the country.

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+ 500 Schools
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+ 50 School Districts
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+ 16,000
 Teachers
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+ 400,000 Students
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Our work positively impacts school districts and universities.

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Notable administrators, educators, and coaches acknowledge the impact.

CharacterPlus® programs, processes, and individual expertise will enhance the opportunities you'd like to strengthen and will help tackle the challenges you face right now.

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All aspects of our not-for-profit’s existence reflect our unique backgrounds and perspectives to meet the needs of our staff, schools, educators, and communities. 

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CharacterPlus®

a 501c(3) organization

2025 Craigshire Road Ste 150

St. Louis, Missouri 63146

info@characterplus.org

phone 314.665.1292

EIN 20-5696782

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