West Virginia requires all public schools to integrate character development into the curriculum. GRiT delivers it — through practice, not worksheets.
West Virginia law directs the state board to establish a comprehensive approach to integrate character education into all aspects of school culture, and to require all public schools, preschool through grade twelve, to develop and integrate character-development components into their existing curriculum.
The statute names a core set of character traits to be addressed. GRiT delivers them as a sequenced, measurable program woven into the school day.
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 West Virginia 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. W. Va. Code § 18-2-13 directs the state board to establish a comprehensive approach to character education and to require all public schools (preschool–12) to integrate character-development components into the existing curriculum.
Honesty, caring, citizenship, justice, fairness, respect, and responsibility, among others.
Yes. GRiT delivers those traits through a neuroscience-based, practice-first curriculum for K–12 through college, and measures growth with GRiT Compass.
The state board sets the approach and requires all public schools to develop and integrate character-development components.
Meet § 18-2-13 with a program that’s live in under a week — and shows the growth.
→ Book a discovery callThis is a plain-language summary of W. Va. Code § 18-2-13 as of 2026, provided for general information and not as legal advice. The mandate runs on the state board and requires schools to integrate character development. Statutes change; always confirm current requirements with your county and the West Virginia Department of Education.