LNJA adopted the “CHARACTER COUNTS!”® program in 2008.

“CHARACTER COUNTS!”® was founded by the Josephson Institute. The “Six Pillars of Character” which resulted from a search of enduring moral truths that allow us to distinguish right from wrong and define the essence of ethics and good character.

“CHARACTER COUNTS!”® is the nation’s most widely used character development system.

• Trustworthiness- honesty, integrity, promise-keeping, loyalty
• Respect- courtesy,  nonviolence, tolerance, autonomy
• Responsibility- duty, accountability, pursuit of excellence, self-restraint
• Fairness- openness, consistency, impartiality
• Caring- kindness, compassion, empathy
• Citizenship- civic virtue, lawfulness, common good

We promote the “CHARACTER COUNTS!” ® program in our classrooms, on the playground and in our weekly chapel.  Our motto is: “What is right is right- even if no one else is doing it. What is wrong is wrong- even if everyone is doing it.”