This is a case study in which the Character Development and Leadership Program replaced an alternative high school's traditional English language offerings. A triangulated case study used student records, field notes, and interviews of stakeholders to compare the academic year prior to this substitution and the 2 academic years following it. All 3 sources of data agreed that using the character education curriculum to meet English language arts and English language development standards was associated with increased attendance, percentage of passed coursework each semester, and higher grade point averages. There also may have been greater student body cohesion, a more positive group process, and heightened employability values, habits, and skills