Strong character changes families, schools, and this whole community — here's how.
We are early in our story, so we are not going to hand you survey results we have not gathered. Here is what is verifiably true about how CCA is built.
From honesty and respect to perseverance and forgiveness, each strength gets its own lessons and language kids can carry home.
Elementary, middle, and high school students each meet in age-appropriate classes with material written for where they are.
The program is funded entirely by local churches, families, and donors, so no tax money supports our instruction.
Character is never learned in isolation. What a student practices in class ripples outward — first at the kitchen table, then in the classroom, and eventually across the whole town.
An argument over a video game becomes a chance to practice patience.
Children come home with words for what they are feeling and a way to work through it. Parents tell us the difference shows up in small moments — apologies offered without prompting, chores done without a standoff, a sibling fight that ends in repair instead of a slammed door.
Self-discipline learned in one hour follows a student through the whole day.
Teachers spend less energy refereeing and more energy teaching when students know how to tell the truth, take responsibility, and treat classmates with respect. Character education does not replace academics — it clears the way for them.
Today’s fifth grader is the neighbor who shovels your walk in ten years.
Young people who practice service, honesty, and responsibility grow into adults who coach teams, volunteer at the food pantry, show up for their families, and lead well at work. New London gets stronger one generation at a time.
If character class has changed something in your home or classroom, we would love to hear it — and there is always room for one more student or volunteer.