Loudoun Ranks High in Educational Excellence

By LoudounExtra.com staff

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Governor Tim Kaine announced today that 162 Virginia public schools have earned the 2009 Governor's Award for Educational Excellence. With 17 public schools on the list, Loudoun County has the second highest number of awarded schools in the state, second only to Fairfax County, which has 31 schools.

The Loudoun County schools that will be recognized are Aldie Elementary, Banneker Elementary, Belmont Ridge Middle, Belmont Station Elementary, Briar Woods High, Broad Run High, Dominion High, Harper Park Middle, Horizon Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Lowes Island Elementary, Lucketts Elementary, Middleburg Elementary, Mill Run Elementary, Potomac Falls High, Round Hill Elementary and Waterford Elementary.

To quality for the Governor's Award, schools and school divisions must meet all state and federal achievement benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and achieve Gov. Kaine's goals for elementary reading: enrollment in Algebra I by grade 8, enrollment in college-level courses, attainment of advanced diplomas, increased attainment of career and industry certifications, and participation, if eligible, in the Virginia Preschool Initiative.

Last year, 89 schools received the award.

"The fact that nearly twice as many schools met or exceeded the rigorous criteria for the award this year speaks to the progress Virginia's public schools are making," said Kaine.

The schools that have earned the Governor's Award for Educational Excellence will receive a display banner and signed resolution of commendation from the governor.

Tagged: award, elementary schools, Gov. Tim Kaine, high schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, middle schools

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