We believe that character is the foundation of excellence.  Character is not hereditary, nor does it develop automatically.  We must consciously develop it through telling, showing, and encouraging.  Grove Public Schools step forward to help students better themselves, their family, their community, and their nation with the Character Counts program.  The Character Counts program is built on six basic but vital pillars:  respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship.  Character Counts strives to expand and to realize the potential of the individual.  Character lasts a lifetime!