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Many people are aware of Steven Covey's "7 Habit's of Highly Effective People" impact in the business world.

But one Lake Wales Charter school has been using it for eight years now as one of the foundations of its educational approach.

Recently, Polk Avenue Elementary was honored as a prestigious Leader in Me "Lighthouse School". While thousands of schools across the United States use the program, only a few hundred schools have earned the Lighthouse designation.

Leader in Me helps students learn how to become self-reliant, take initiative, plan ahead, set and track goals, do their homework...