The Epsom School District provides a Character and Citizenship Development Program in accordance with the New Hampshire Minimum Standards for School Approval (1993).

1. CHARACTERISTICS

1. The program is integrated into the district’s regular program of instruction and co-curricular activities.
2. Basic values are also instilled, by example, by all district personnel.
3. Emphasized values will reflect the ethos of the community to the greatest degree possible. The school community will be consulted in determining and developing programs or initiatives.
4. Programs which focus on building self-esteem, cooperation among peers, and alcohol and drug education are integrated into the district’s program.

1. BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES

1. While values begin in the home, the school seeks to reinforce them.
2. Students must be equipped with skills for coping and succeeding in a complex world.
3. Character and Citizenship programs must teach students to make judgements based upon knowing and analyzing their options and the consequences of their actions.

1. BASIC ELEMENTS OF CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP DEVELOPMENT

1. Self-discipline, self-respect, and self-control.
2. Truth and honesty with self and others.
3. Fairness, integrity, and justice.
4. Respect, courtesy, and human worth.
5. Responsibility to oneself and others.
6. Community service and responsible citizenship.

APPROVED: March 1, 1994 by Epsom School Board