MILES, TX - U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. announced today that Miles Elementary has been named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School. Miles Elementary is one among 279 public and 50 private schools receiving this honor.
Schools are nominated for the award by the State of Texas Department of Education and then complete a comprehensive application about school practices. Schools may apply for status as Exemplary High Performing—among the top schools in a state—or Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing—schools making the fastest progress in the their state in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
Sharla Arp will represent Miles Elementary at a two-day awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. to celebrate this achievement.
For more information about Miles Elementary, please contact the school office at 325-468-2861. For more information about the National Blue Ribbon Schools program, please visit http://nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/.
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