Florida requires civic and character education as part of K–12 required instruction. GRiT delivers the values named in the statute — through practice, not worksheets.
Within Florida’s required-instruction statute, members of the instructional staff “shall teach” civic and character education on the qualities and responsibilities of patriotism and citizenship. The statute enumerates the specific values to be included.
It sits inside a broad section covering many required subjects for Florida public schools. GRiT delivers the character and citizenship values it names as a sequenced, measurable program.
Not a feelings worksheet. GRiT teaches how the brain and stress response work, as tools students actually use.
GRiT Compass shows growth across five dynamics, so Florida leaders can report impact, not just activity.
Grade-banded for K–12 through college, with a light weekly footprint that fits the school day.
Yes. Within Fla. Stat. § 1003.42 (required instruction), members of the instructional staff shall teach civic and character education on the qualities and responsibilities of patriotism and citizenship.
Kindness; respect for authority, life, liberty, and personal property; honesty; charity; racial, ethnic, and religious tolerance; and cooperation.
Yes. GRiT delivers the values named in the statute through a neuroscience-based, practice-first curriculum for K–12 through college, and measures growth with GRiT Compass.
Meet § 1003.42 with a program that’s live in under a week — and shows the growth.
→ Book a discovery callThis is a plain-language summary of Fla. Stat. § 1003.42 as of 2026, provided for general information and not as legal advice. Statutes change; always confirm current requirements with your district and the Florida Department of Education.