Students across the Provo City School District transformed small acts of kindness into a visible display through the Kindness Chain Competition. Participants created paper links to represent service, encouragement, inclusion, and care, forming growing chains that stretched through school hallways and classrooms.
The competition saw schools across the district join together to create thousands of links. The winning totals were measured by links per 100 students.
Lakeview Elementary earned the top spot with 727 links per 100 students, followed by Wasatch Elementary with 696 links per 100 students. Sunset View recorded 686 links per 100 students, Edgemont had 534 links per 100 students, and Provost Elementary reached 522 links per 100 students.
In the secondary school category, Centennial Middle School led with 497 links per 100 students.
Beyond the statistics, the links represent student actions such as helping others without being asked, speaking kindly, and noticing those who might otherwise go unseen.
School culture is supported by Kindness Clubs, HOPE Squads, social workers, counselors, teachers, and staff members. These individuals facilitate empathy and belonging through classroom circles, lunchroom moments, and check-ins.
