League City Elementary is among seven Clear Creek ISD campuses set to join the district's Leader In Me program by 2030.
The leadership program, based on Stephen Covey's "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," has grown to 22 CCISD campuses with a goal of reaching every elementary school in the district, first reported by Community Impact. Community Impact reported the program started at Falcon Pass Elementary in 2018. The district's website says CCISD committed to bringing the program to schools in 2016, and that Falcon Pass Elementary and Armand Bayou Elementary were the first two campuses to launch it.
Monica Giuffre, CCISD's executive director of elementary education, said the district wants "every child to leave elementary school confident about who they are, know what their skill sets are and their talents are …" so they can carry that into intermediate and high school.
For the 2025-26 school year, 14,113 students are enrolled in the program at a total cost of $132,000. Annual membership fees run $9.35 per student, Giuffre said.
The seven campuses slated for addition by 2030 are Ferguson, Greene, League City, North Pointe, Ward, Weber and Wedgewood elementaries. The district plans to add two or three campuses each year, according to officials.
How it's paid for
The program is funded through community partners and the Clear Creek Education Foundation (CCEF), according to Community Impact.
Current community partners include Houston Methodist, Seabrook Rotary, the city of Webster and the city of Nassau Bay. The CCEF partners with the district to fund a portion of program costs and identify future partners, according to the district's website.
Students practice the program's seven habits in class and throughout the school day, officials said. The habits include "be proactive," "think win-win" and "synergize." According to the district's website, students who participate develop skills such as goal-setting, collaboration and self-directed learning.
What comes next
CCISD has formed a district-wide Lighthouse team to plan how the program will roll out at new campuses.
According to the district's website, full implementation at a campus takes one to three years. Schools then work toward earning Lighthouse Certification, which is based on evidence of outstanding results in student outcomes. That certification typically occurs four to five years into implementation.
