​Students at Harmony School of Science–Austin were recently recognized for their outstanding character and leadership as part of the school’s Positive Behavior Awards (PBA) program.

Students who earned 70 or more PBA points were invited to a bubble party celebration honoring their positive actions and commitment to the school’s core values of respect, responsibility, honesty, innovation and perseverance.

The PBA program is designed to encourage and reward students for demonstrating strong character and responsible decision-making throughout the school year.

“At Harmony, we believe that developing good character is just as important as academic success,” said Amy Guney, principal of Harmony School of Science–Austin. “Our students show every day that respect, responsibility and perseverance make our school and community stronger.”

Harmony School of Science–Austin is recognized as a National School of Character by Character.org, an honor that highlights schools committed to fostering ethical, caring learning environments where students thrive both personally and academically.

The campus is also a TEA-rated “A” school and has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best elementary public and charter schools in Austin and across the nation. Across all campuses, Harmony Public Schools implements a districtwide character education curriculum that teaches students empathy, leadership and the importance of contributing positively to their communities.

Harmony Public Schools is a Texas-born, Texas-wide public charter school system with more than 60 campuses serving prekindergarten through grade 12 students in 23 cities across the state, including nine campuses in Austin, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Leander and Pflugerville. Its curriculum emphasizes STEM education, character development, project-based learning and college readiness.