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Grade Level and Additional Resources

Elementary School Playbook

This Elementary School Playbook is packed with information and ready-to-use resources designed to help elementary school communities increase social inclusion and implement the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® strategy.

Middle School Playbook

Your guide to creating an inclusive, educational atmosphere that ensures every middle school student becomes a healthy, productive and ethical individual is a central focus of middle school education.

High School Playbook

Your guide to creating an inclusive, educational atmosphere that ensures every high school student becomes a healthy, productive and ethical individual is a central focus of high school education.

National Banner Recognition Program

A Special Olympics Unified Champion School has an inclusive school climate and exudes a sense of collaboration, engagement and respect for all members of the student body and staff. A Unified Champion School receiving national banner recognition is one that has demonstrated commitment to inclusion by meeting 10 national standards of excellence. These standards were developed by a national panel of leaders from Special Olympics and the education community.

UCS Reach Report

Our Unified Champion Schools reach report has statistics on participating schools and and students in the Unified Champion Schools program.

UCS Research Overview

An overview of the Unified Champion Schools program to include powerful statistics about the power of Unified Champion Schools.

UCS Overview

With sports as the foundation, Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools offers proven programs and activities that equip young people with tools and training to create sports, classroom and community experiences that improve attitudes and behaviors among all young people, both with and without intellectual disabilities.