Character Development

Building a strong, caring and compassionate society

Character development helps our children grow as individuals, learners and engaged citizens. It also helps to create school environments where civic responsibility and academic achievement thrive.

Students have many influences in their lives. Schools, parents (the first character developers), families and communities need to promote the universal attributes that Ontarians share such as respect, fairness and responsibility. These are the qualities that all children need to be successful in school and in life.

That is why we are providing schools with the tools they need to create character development programs in the 2007/2008 school year.

Learn more at www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/character.html.