New York requires a component on civility, citizenship, and character education in grades K–12. GRiT delivers the values named in the statute — through practice, not worksheets.
New York law directs the Board of Regents to ensure that the course of instruction in grades kindergarten through twelve includes a component on civility, citizenship, and character education. The Regents determine how the component is incorporated into existing curricula.
The component instructs students on principles of honesty, tolerance, personal responsibility, respect for others, and the observance of laws and rules — including awareness that discourages harassment, bullying, and discrimination. GRiT delivers those principles as usable skills.
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 New York 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. N.Y. Educ. Law § 801-a directs the Board of Regents to ensure that the K–12 course of instruction includes a component on civility, citizenship, and character education.
Honesty, tolerance, personal responsibility, respect for others, and the observance of laws and rules — including awareness that discourages harassment, bullying, and discrimination.
Yes. GRiT delivers those principles through a neuroscience-based, practice-first curriculum for K–12 through college, and measures growth with GRiT Compass.
Grades kindergarten through 12.
Meet § 801-a with a program that’s live in under a week — and shows the growth.
→ Book a discovery callThis is a plain-language summary of N.Y. Educ. Law § 801-a as of 2026, provided for general information and not as legal advice. The mandate runs on the Board of Regents to ensure the component is included. Statutes change; always confirm current requirements with your district and the New York State Education Department.