H. E. Corley Elementary School earns its recertification as a Leader in Me Lighthouse School by FranklinCovey Education. This distinguished recognition reaffirms the school’s unwavering commitment to instilling leadership principles, cultivating a culture of leadership, and aligning academic systems through student-led achievements and empowering instruction.
Principal Melanie Harris expresses the school’s dedication, stating, “H. E. Corley Elementary School continues to serve as a Lighthouse in our community and among other Leader In Me Schools. Our recertification is a testament that we seamlessly incorporate the 7 + 1 Habits of Stephen Covey into our learning environment, allowing us to love and grow our students! We are thrilled to be recognized by the Stephen Covey Foundation for our recertification and Academic Honor Roll status for this school year. Great truly does happen here at HEC!”
The Leader in Me serves as the guiding principle and organizing framework for H. E. Corley’s Leadership Magnet, initiated in 2012. Utilizing FranklinCovey’s transformative model process, the Leadership Magnet imparts 21st-century leadership and life skills to students, fostering a culture of empowerment grounded in the belief that every child can be a leader. Based on Steven R. Covey’s renowned book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” and the FranklinCovey training by the same name, the seven habits instill principles of personal and interpersonal effectiveness such as responsibility, vision, integrity, teamwork, and collaboration.
The Lighthouse Certification, a prestigious standard set by FranklinCovey Education, is an attainable goal for every Leader in Me school. This certification, achieved by H. E. Corley Elementary, represents a significant benchmark typically pursued three to five years after initiating the Leader in Me process.
For those curious about the transformative Leader in Me process, visit https://www.leaderinme.org/what-is-leader-in-me. H. E. Corley Elementary School continues to illuminate the path of leadership and excellence, embodying the principles of The Leader in Me program and positively impacting the future leaders within its community.
