Every Clear Creek ISD elementary student could be learning the "seven habits of highly effective people" by fifth grade under a district goal reviewed at the board of trustees' Sept. 28 meeting.

CCISD plans to bring its Leader in Me program to all elementary campuses by 2030. The curriculum, adapted from the best-selling book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," teaches students goal-setting, teamwork and personal responsibility. Twenty-two CCISD schools already run the program, and 16 of those have a community partner providing financial and hands-on support, Community Impact first reported.

The district operates 27 elementary schools. At least one current program campus, Space Center Intermediate, is not an elementary school, so the exact number of elementary campuses still without the program is unclear.

The expansion falls under CCISD's Vision 2030 strategic plan, which calls for the district to become a "Leader in Me District." Superintendent Karen Engle has recommended increasing community partnerships to fund the rollout and developing a district-wide system to scale the program.

Staff and students presented progress reports at the board meeting. The board recognized five schools that have earned the Lighthouse School designation, an achievement typically reached four to five years into implementation: Armand Bayou Elementary, Bay Elementary, Falcon Pass Elementary, Landolt Elementary and Space Center Intermediate, according to the district's board report.

Trustees also recognized 10 community partners supporting the program, including Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital, Seabrook Rotary, AMOCO Federal Credit Union, the City of Webster and the City of Nassau Bay. Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital has served as the program's founding sponsor since helping launch the first Leader in Me campus in 2017. The district's program page describes the hospital as the "Visionary Partner underwriting the program at many schools."

The program traces its CCISD roots to 2016, when the Clear Creek Education Foundation (CCEF) and local PTA organizations funded the first two campuses: Falcon Pass Elementary and Armand Bayou Elementary. CCEF, which has directed more than $5.3 million toward CCISD programs since 1992, continues to help identify future partners for expansion.

Families interested in supporting the program's growth can contact CCEF Executive Director Glencora Rodgers at [email protected].