(02/04/2025) Champlin Park High School (CPHS) has been named a Special Olympics Unified Champion School demonstrating commitment to inclusion by meeting 10 standards of excellence. The Unified team was recognized during halftime at the boys varsity basketball game Feb. 3.

CPHS was one of four schools in Minnesota to receive national banner recognition by the Special Olympics as a Unified Champion School in 2024.

A Special Olympics Unified Champion School has an inclusive school climate and exudes a sense of collaboration, engagement and respect for all student body and staff members. The Unified Club at CPHS aims to create a school climate where students with disabilities feel welcome and routinely included in all activities, opportunities and functions. The team has competed in bocce ball, and basketball, and last school year participated in outdoor winter activities.

About Special Olympics Unified Sports: Special Olympics is dedicated to promoting social inclusion through shared sports training and competition experiences. Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding. In Unified Sports, teams are made up of people of similar age and ability, making practices more fun and games more challenging and exciting for all.