Unified Champion Schools®
Unified Champion Schools®
Building upon Special Olympics’ values, principles, practices and experiences, the Unified Champion Schools® (UCS) program promotes social inclusion through intentionally planned and implemented activities affecting systems-wide change. Our goal is to engage students of all ages and abilities and to help shape a Unified Generation that “Chooses to Include.”
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Impact Overview
Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools
Reduces bullying
91%
Sense of belonging
100%
Increases attendance
86%
Inclusive environment
94%
Unified Champion Schools that demonstrate the strongest commitment to inclusion receive Special Olympics’ highest honor, national banner recognition. Schools must complete 10 standards of excellence to be nominated to apply.
Indiana’s National Banner Schools
Blackford Junior Senior HS (two-time winner)
Carmel HS (two-time winner)
Fort Wayne North Side HS (two-time winner)
Griffith Jr./Sr. HS*
Lafayette Jefferson HS
Mooresville HS (two-time winner)
Valparaiso HS (two-time winner)
*-ESPN Honor Roll nominee
Franklin Community High School;
O.J. Neighbours Elementary School-*;
South Ripley High School (two-time winner);
*-ESPN Honor Roll nominee
Vincennes Lincoln High School-*;
*-ESPN Honor Roll nominee
North Knox High School-*;
*-ESPN Honor Roll nominee
Bedford North Lawrence High School;
Center Grove High School;
DeKalb High School;
Franklin Central High School;
Indian Creek High School;
Mount Vernon High School;
Rochester Community Middle School;
Valparaiso High School-*;
*-ESPN Honor Roll nominee
Blackford Jr.-Sr. High School;
Carmel High School-*;
Carroll High School (Fort Wayne);
Columbus East High School;
East Noble High School;
Fishers High School;
Goshen High School;
Harrison High School (West Lafayette);
Mooresville High School;
Muncie Central High School;
North Side High School (Fort Wayne);
Perry Meridian High School;
South Ripley High School;
*-ESPN Honor Roll nominee
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