The Great Kindness Challenge School Edition Page

One Week. One Checklist. Infinite Happiness.

January 27 – 31, 2020

Empower your students
to create a culture of kindness!

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Educators love it because it’s…

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Proactive
Positive
Bullying Prevention
PreK-12

…and it creates a culture of kindness!

Our 2018 Impact

Over
13 million
students

13,166,854

Over
24 thousand
schools

24,027

Over
650 million
acts of kindness

658,342,700

Over
110
countries

115

Save the Date: January 25 – 29, 2021

The official 2020 Great Kindness Challenge week is over (January 27 – 31, 2020) and what a spectacular week it was! Please check out our gallery to see the abundance of joy and kindness! If you are still getting ready to host The Great Kindness Challenge at your school, please know we are here for you and we are cheering you on!

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2018 Great Kindness Challenge Newsreel Video

2017 Great Kindness Challenge Newsreel Video

“The Great Kindness Challenge provided an opportunity for our students to care for each other in ways that went above and beyond their normal interactions. As a result, we noticed a real impact on the school’s culture with a decrease in bullying and an increase in compassion, unity and respect.”
Chad Lund, Elementary Principal of GKC Pilot School, Carlsbad, California
"I encourage everyone to participate in the Great Kindness Challenge. This national program is a terrific way to promote kindness at California’s public schools. The challenge also matched perfectly with the California Department of Education’s (CDE) ongoing efforts to meet the social and emotional needs of the whole child."
Tom Torlakson, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
“I am looking forward to the Great Kindness Challenge. It was the best week of the whole year for student behavior. It also lasted the rest of the school year!”
Jayne Wagner
“Not only were there more smiles on campus, there were also zero behavioral referrals to my office during The Great Kindness Challenge week. I believe in all my years as an administrator that has never before happened. True success!”
Rita Powell, Elementary Principal, San Diego, California
“After this week ends, I want to keep being kind.”
Michaela, Fourth Grade Student, Carlsbad, California
“Every school in America should participate in The Great Kindness Challenge. It not only helps to elevate the school climate, it’s a highly effective tool in engaging all students, staff and community members. So simple, so powerful.”
Garry Grotke, 2013 California Elementary Principal of the Year, San Leandro, California
“Thank you! We did this last year and it really unified our school.”
Kristin MacDonald, Teacher, Sandwich, Massachusetts
”Looking forward to this again this year! Our school participated last year and it was such an incredible week!”
Mary Dunlap, Teacher, Allentown, Pennsylvania

One Week. One Checklist. Infinite Happiness.

January 27 – 31, 2020

Educators love it because it’s…

…and it creates a culture of kindness!

Our 2018 Impact

Over 13 million students

13,166,854

Over 24 thousand schools

24,027

Over 650 million acts of kindness

658,342,700

Over 110 countries

115

Save the Date: January 25 – 29, 2021

As seen on

2018 Great Kindness Challenge Newsreel Video

2017 Great Kindness Challenge Newsreel Video

Chad Lund, Elementary Principal of GKC Pilot School, Carlsbad, California

Tom Torlakson, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction

“I am looking forward to the Great Kindness Challenge. It was the best week of the whole year for student behavior. It also lasted the rest of the school year!”

Jayne Wagner

“Not only were there more smiles on campus, there were also zero behavioral referrals to my office during The Great Kindness Challenge week. I believe in all my years as an administrator that has never before happened. True success!”

Rita Powell, Elementary Principal, San Diego, California

“After this week ends, I want to keep being kind.”

Michaela, Fourth Grade Student, Carlsbad, California

“Every school in America should participate in The Great Kindness Challenge. It not only helps to elevate the school climate, it’s a highly effective tool in engaging all students, staff and community members. So simple, so powerful.”

Garry Grotke, 2013 California Elementary Principal of the Year, San Leandro, California

“Thank you! We did this last year and it really unified our school.”

Kristin MacDonald, Teacher, Sandwich, Massachusetts

”Looking forward to this again this year! Our school participated last year and it was such an incredible week!”

Mary Dunlap, Teacher, Allentown, Pennsylvania

Over
13 million
students

Over
24 thousand
schools

Over
650 million
acts of kindness

Over
110
countries