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Unified Champion Schools

2022-23 Unified Champion Schools Participation Form
Unified Champion Schools Updates

Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools bring youth with and without intellectual disabilities together through sports and education to create school communities of acceptance and respect. Unified Champion Schools are seen through every level of education (Pre-K/Head Start through college) and are driven by youth and staff leaders. View the Unified Champion Schools Reach Report.

Unified Champion Schools programming is designed to facilitate Special Olympics Unified Sports, provide classroom and community experiences that reduce bullying and exclusion, promote healthy activities, combat stereotypes and negative attitudes, eliminate hurtful language in schools, and engage young people in activities that lead to improved behavior and school climate.  

Unified Champion Schools Resources

Unified Champion Schools Toolkit: Learn how to make your school an official Unified Champion School!

Start your inclusion journey with the interactive activity: inclusion tiles

Importance of School Climate: An explanation of the positive effects of Unified Champion Schools

Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools High School Graduation Packet: How high school seniors can stay involved in Special Olympics after graduation

Special Olympics Language Guidelines: How to speak and write about Special Olympics

 

Contact Us

Allison Stockburger
Senior Director of Youth Initiatives
919-719-7662 ext. 134

Renai Lilly
Director of Inclusive Schools
919-719-7662 ext. 114

Isabella Williams
Director of Youth Initiatives – East
919-719-7662 ext. 129

Haley Allen
Director of Youth Initiatives – West
919-719-7662 ext. 124

Special Olympics North Carolina has nearly 600 official Unified Champion Schools across the state!

*blue indicates counties with Unified Champion Schools programming

Want to know who is participating this year? See the full list of 2022-23 Unified Champion Schools.

Unified Champion Schools provide a climate that is:

  • Free from bullying and exclusion

  • Combats stereotypes and negative attitudes

  • Eliminates hurtful language

  • Promotes healthy activity and interactions

  • Is welcoming and values the engagement of all students

David W. Butler High School in Charlotte recognized as 2018-19 ESPN Honor Roll School. Watch.

Wake Forest High School recognized for commitment to inclusion

Sycamore Creek Elementary School recognized for commitment to inclusion

Deran Coe, District Athletic Director of Wake County Public School System, shares his moment.

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