U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today recognized 353 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023, including three schools in Delaware. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups on assessments.
The Delaware schools named as National Blue Ribbon Schools were:
- Bear – Olive B. Loss Elementary School, Appoquinimink School District.
- Newark – Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, Christina School District.
- Ocean View – Lord Baltimore Elementary School, Indian River School District.
“This prestigious award recognizes the hard work of these school communities’ students, families, staff and leadership to support the success of all students,” Delaware Secretary of Education Mark Holodick said. “Congratulations. May we learn best practices from these exemplars that can support other schools across our state.”
See U.S. Department of Education release for more information.
Photographs and brief descriptions of the 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools are available at https://www.nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/.
Media contact: Alison May, alison.may@doe.k12.de.us, 302-735-4006