The Kansas State Department of Education, in partnership with the Character Education Partnership, is recognizing Thomas More Prep-Marian for Promising Practices in Character Education.

Invited state officials will be providing remarks and presenting the award at the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka on Thursday, May 2 at 10:00 a.m.

The Kansas Schools of Character Award recipients are schools and/or districts that have demonstrated education principles that include creating a caring school community, engaging families and community members as partners in character-building efforts, fostering self-motivation, and  implementing meaningful and challenging academic curriculum that respects all learners, develops character, and helps students succeed.