Companion Flag Schools

Schools and universities around the world -- from Japan to New Zealand, from Kenya to Malta -- are adopting the Companion Flag! They are truly leading the way toward a world where Companion Flags are flown as a matter of course! We hope your school or university will be next! Check out some of the success stories below. If you would like to see the Companion Flag flown at your school or university, contact us!

		Mann Public School Delhi, India Thanks to the spearheading efforts of Companion Flag Ambassador Mrs. Priti Sehgal, School Director Mr. Joghinder Singh Mann, and Principal H.C. Chhikara, Mann Public School has become the first school in New Delhi to adopt the Companion Flag! Read more. . .

Ridgecrest Elementary School Shoreline, WA USA The Ridgecrest PTA led the way toward adoption of the Companion Flag at Ridgecrest Elementary School north of Seattle! Special thanks go out to PTA parent Lynn Sorgenfrei and principal Bruce Titcomb.

		Universidad De La Salle San Jose, Costa Rica Costa Rica's prestigious Universidad De La Salle became the first institution of higher learning in Central America to formally adopt the Companion Flag on July 8, 2005. The adoption was the result of the efforts Companion Flag Ambassador Gilberto Hernández Quirós, M.Sc.

Ebuhonga Primary School Khumusalaba, Kenya Emwaniro Primary School Khwisero, Kenya Thanks to the amazing efforts of Companion Flag Ambassador Amos Akwabi, Ebuhonga Primary School of Khumusalaba and Emwaniro Primary School of Khwisero became the first Companion Flag schools in Kenya! Read more. . .

		Mountain View Middle School Bremerton, WA USA Citing Gandhi's challenge to "be the change you wish to see in the world", Mountain View became the first school in Bremerton School District to adopt the Companion Flag, 18 January 2005! Read more. . .

T.T. Minor Elementary School Seattle, WA USA T.T. Minor Elementary School, under the leadership of Principal Dr. Gloria Mitchell, and lead teacher and Companion Flag facilitator Wendy Leonard, adopted the Companion Flag at a special adoption ceremony on December 6, 2004. Read more. . .

		Institución Educativa "Ollantay" Ollantaytambo, Peru On June 4, 2004, Ollantay Secondary School became the first school in South America to adopt the Companion Flag. Located at the north end of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Ollantay Secondary School's Companion Flag and its host flag, the flag of Peru, are visible from the many Incan ruins and mountain pathways that look down on Ollantaytambo. Read more. . .

Public School No. 2 Andijan, Uzbekistan Public School No. 2 is one of eleven Uzbek schools to adopt the Companion Flag during the spring of 2004! Read more. . .

		City Montessori School Lucknow, India City Montessori School, the world's largest school with over 28,000 students, adopted the Companion Flag on April 29, 2004. Read more. . .

Public School No. 17 Tashkent, Uzbekistan Students from School 17, the first public school to adopt the Companion Flag in Uzbekistan, performed a skit to introduce the Companion Flag to other students in Tashkent at an all-city talent show. Read more. . .

		Hamilton International Middle School Seattle, Washington USA Hamilton adopted the Companion Flag on September 11, 2002, the one-year anniversary of the 9-11 tragedy. The school reaffirms its commitment to honor not only our differences, but all that we have in common, each year at its 9-11 student assembly. Read more. . .

Willow Park Primary School Auckland, New Zealand Willow Park Primary School became New Zealand's first Companion Flag school on April 30, 2004! Read more. . .

		Seattle University Seattle, Washington USA The Student Senate of Seattle University passed a resolution to fly the Companion Flag on Companion Flag Action Day (2002).

The Uzbekistan State World Languages University Tashkent, Uzbekistan The USWLU, with a student population of over 6,000, and several campuses spread throughout the Uzbeki capital, formally adopted the Companion Flag on October 14, 2003! University Prorector Professor Gulandom Bakieva, and Director and Head of the English Department, Professor Abbas Iriskulov, led the way. Read more. . .

		Sankakuyama Elementary School Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Mr. Sato's first grade class has enjoyed making miniature national flags with Companion Flags! Read more. . .

Ingraham High School Seattle, Washington USA The students of Ingraham High School celebrated the adoption of the Companion Flag at their 2003 Multicultural Assembly. Read more. . .

		Ben Rush Elementary School Redmond, Washington USA Thanks to the vision of then-principal Janice Heid, Ben Rush was the first public school in Washington State to fly the Companion Flag!

Odle Middle School Bellevue, Washington USA Seventh grade world studies teacher Penny Chesier prominently displays the Companion Flag in her classroom. Students are reminded throughout the year of the importance of remembering what human beings everywhere have in common.

		Newport Heights Elementary School Bellevue, Washington USA Thanks to the leadership of teacher Len Eisenhood, principal Marian Peiffer, and the parents and teachers of PTSA, the meaning of the Companion Flag flying above Newport Heights is not lost on its students. Read more. . .

Olympic View Elementary School Seattle, Washington USA In 2001, thanks to the spearheading efforts of teacher Melanie Olson, Olympic View was awarded a grant for the purchase and installation of a new flagpole, a new school flag and a Companion Flag.

		Meridian Park Elementary School Shoreline, Washington USA Thanks to the vision of principal Dan Peterson, Meridian Park is the first school in the Shoreline School District to fly the Companion Flag!

Hokkaido University Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Future teachers in the School of Education, Hokkaido University, develop Companion Flag lesson plans.

		George Schinas Elementary School Luqa, Malta The first Companion Flag raised over the island of Malta has been raised by George Schinas Elementary School! Read more. . .

Tashkent International School Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tashkent International School adopted the Companion Flag following a school assembly on October 13, 2003. Read more. . .

		Sawyer Woods Elementary School Kent, Washington USA The wonderful work of Companion Flag Ambassador and school counselor Cari Land resulted in yet another adoption of the Companion Flag, this time at Sawyer Woods Elementary School. Three giant flags -- the national flag, the state flag, and Companion Flag -- now greet students coming to school each day!

Carriage Crest Elementary School Kent, Washington USA The students at Carriage Crest held an enthusiastic election to decide which color from the Companion Flag's host flag (the Washington State flag) would appear in the top stripe of their school's Companion Flag. Green won! Carriage Crest students have sent national flags and Companion Flags to two schools under CFSI's Reach Out! project: George Schinas Elementary School in Luqa, Malta, and Caillon Elementary School, Caillon, France.

		University of Notre Dame Australia Fremantle, Australia The University of Notre Dame Australia is the first university in Australia to fly the Companion Flag. UNDA flew the Companion Flag in Fremantle on September 11, 2003, to honor the victims of 9/11. Read more. . .

Fairwood Elementary School Kent, Washington USA Fairwood Elementary School students adopted the Companion Flag on January 16, 2004, to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his vision of universal human dignity. Read more. . .

		Hoerner College Lucknow, India Under the guidance of President Dr. Mala Mehra, Hoerner College adopted the Companion Flag on April 29, 2004. Dr. Mehra has written a beautiful poem about the Companion Flag and its message. Read more. . .

The Foreign Language Institute of Andijan Andijan, Uzbekistan The Foreign Language Institute of Andijan adopted the Companion Flag in April, 2004, following a presentation to students and faculty by CFSI President Scott Wyatt and Central Asia Project Director Gayana Gazaryan.

		Lyceum under the Foreign Language Institute of Andijan Andijan, Uzbekistan The Lyceum (high school) under the Foreign Language Institute of Andijan was quick to follow its name sake, adopting the Companion Flag the same day!

Samarkand Teacher Exchange Samarkand, Uzbekistan STE was one of eleven Uzbek public schools and institutions to adopt the Companion Flag in April 2004. Read more. . .

		Lyceum under the Foreign Languages Institute of Tashkent Tashkent, Uzbekistan CFSI Central Asia Project Director Gayana Gazaryan plays a key role in the introduction of the Companion Flag in Uzbekistan. Read more. . .

Lyceum under the Univ. of World Economics and Diplomacy Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tashkent's highly-regarded Lyceum under the University of World Economics and Displomacy adopted the Companion Flag on May 3, 2004.

		Cascade Middle School Longview, Washington USA Principal Bruce Hollway has announced that the Companion Flag will fly at Cascade Middle School's newly-remodeled school starting the fall of 2004. Cascade teacher Casey Wyatt, who introduced and led the campaign to adopt the Companion Flag, received the 2003-2004 Cascade 'Responsible Citizenship Award'.

Hillcrest School (Nursery & Primary) Lagos, Nigeria Pamax School (Nursery & Primary) Lagos, Nigeria Companion Flag Ambassador Kojo Ayanwola, a band member for one of Nigeria's most popular performers, Lágbájá, has graciously taken time out to introduce the Companion Flag to two primary schools in Lagos. Hillcrest and Pamax are now West Africa's first Companion Flag schools! Our sincerest thanks to Mr. Ayanwola, and school directors Mr. Chukwudi Ogwu (Hillcrest) and Mr. Max Augoye (Pamax).