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We asked National Blue Ribbon Schools principals “What one activity had the greatest impact in helping your school achieve National Blue Ribbon status?” While they all acknowledge there isn’t just one activity, here’s what they had to say.
Curriculum
- “Our students have opportunities to move at a faster pace and instruction provided in a way that allows students to explore content at a deeper level. Our students have the ability to achieve at high levels, have a passion for reading, are typically advanced mathematically and have a natural curiosity that lifts their learning and the learning of their peers as evidenced by their Blue Ribbon Award in the high achieving category.” – Lora Boka, Webster Elementary, Livonia, MI
- “The staff has worked hard by implementing a new math and reading curriculum to increase student knowledge and promote success. The school improvement team has established monthly goals where teachers focus on one specific area such as writing and incorporate that into their daily lessons. Our staff and students work to live by and strive to make decisions based on the Six Pillars of Character. We have implemented a Reading Room serving 1st-4th grade students where they are placed in groups based on their level to enhance their vocabulary and comprehension skills beyond the regular classroom.” – Candance Armstrong, New Simpson Hill, Tunnel Hill, IL
- “Over the last few years, there has been a strong emphasis on rigor and relevance through real-world experiences as well as project-based learning. Our focus on student engagement and relationships has created an atmosphere that challenges, motivates, and heightens student enjoyment related to learning. In addition, our staff members work to provide data-driven differentiated learning opportunities for students based on interest and readiness to ensure individual students’ needs are being met consistently.” – Allyson Lyman, Grant F. Timmerman Elementary School, Emporia, KS
Response to Intervention (RTI)
- “The implementation of a data driven Response to Intervention model has afforded us the opportunity to identify at-risk students early on and offer support to close gaps in learning. These preventative practices and expectations for positive learning outcomes have become part of our school culture. RTI has been instrumental in our success in helping our school achieve National Blue Ribbon status.” – Jayme Orlando, Clark Mills School, Manalapan, NJ
- “At Altoona Elementary, the implementation of our Positive Behavior Intervention Supports [PBIS] has definitely had an impact on the culture and environment of our school. The RAMS Way program has fostered the character traits of being respectful and responsible. Our students are motivated learners who accept and appreciate others as they are and they stand up for what is right. They use their voice in an appropriate manner to express their thoughts and ideas. Our staff is also committed to modeling these character traits support all students in our building. Altoona Elementary is an awesome place to learn and build meaningful relationships with others.” – Steven Stotts, Altoona Elementary School/SE Polk School District, Altoona, IA
- “Differentiation is our strategy for academic success. We conduct formal data dives of assessments using the Five Whys technique to identify root causes of problematic areas and create action plans for improvement strategies. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support identify instructional practices to sustain our improvement initiatives. Differentiation approaches have unified our school and created an environment with quality feedback, blended learning, and strong relationships to foster a love of lifelong learning.” – Lisa Stevenson, Cash Valley Elementary, LaVale, Maryland
- “Northside Elementary has found much success in the school-wide team approach to instruction and intervention. Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) has transformed both teaching and learning since being implemented at Northside in 2014. Our intervention structure has played a key role in student achievement, both the licensed intervention teachers, classroom teachers, and other support teachers have been trained in research-based interventions from PRESS along with the Orton-Gillingham approach. FASTBridge has now also provided intervention suggestions based on the FAST assessments students take three times each year. Closing the achievement gap is every teacher’s responsibility at Northside Elementary. Driving our success is thoughtful and effective teamwork.” – Liam Dawson, Northside Elementary School, St. James, Minnesota
Other Best Practices
- “In collaboration, Total Participation Techniques had a tremendous impact on our school success. In every lesson we were able to quickly gauge and assess student understanding to guide our lesson, differentiate instruction, and provide appropriate interventions and support.” – Jaime Smyth, W. Loomis Elementary School, Broomall, PA
- “Professional Learning Communities has helped to build teacher capacity to develop the school’s high-performing, collaborative teams that focus on improving student learning. Sweetwater Elementary has a solid, shared mission, vision, values, and goals; collaborative teams work interdependently to achieve common goals; and a focus on results as evidenced by a commitment to continuous improvement.” – Deb Follman, Sweetwater Elementary, Devils Lake, ND
- “Our staff works collaboratively in small Professional Learning Communities on a regular basis to ensure curriculum and instruction is both rigorous and accessible to all students. We have consistent student support mechanisms designed to aid students in reaching their full potential.” – Alison J. Carr, M.Ed., Kingston Hill Academy, Saunderstown, RI
- “The one practice critical to success as a school is wrapped in our culture defined by the relentless pursuit of our vision of “all means all.” To succeed in developing relationships and empowering ALL students to be knowledgeable, resourceful and successful, the staff at Cascade are committed to teamwork, high expectations, and accountability. This is where PLC’s and the 80/20 rule come into play. Teachers work collaboratively as grade level/job alike teams and their instruction is 80% the same and 20% different. We cultivate and know our “why,” and we share the common goal of meeting each child where they are and getting them what they need to be successful humans engaged in our school and community. To accomplish this, all decisions are made through the lens of what is best for each individual student emotionally, socially, and academically.” – Kim Browning, Cascade Elementary, East Wenatchee, WA
Culture
- “To be part of the Holy Trinity family is to be inclusive, compassionate, and empathetic to members of the community and beyond. Our teachers foster student success using this approach while delivering engaging, individualized instruction in a faith-based environment.” – Julie Scanlan, Holy Trinity School, Avon, OH
- “Saint Patrick School has been focused on becoming a Catholic school of full inclusion. We want to include all learners who desire a Catholic education, especially those with intellectual disabilities. Our faculty and staff have worked hard over the past few years to eliminate barriers, differentiate instruction, and welcome all learners.” – Patricia O’Donnell, Saint Patrick School, Malvern, PA
- “At Twining Middle School, we consider a positive culture to be vital to the success of our students, and the culture is really the heart of our school. The biggest influencers of our culture are our students. Being a military community, our students have often attended multiple schools in their lives. Twining students tell us that they feel “at home” almost right away because of the positive culture. Our students are leaders in this area- every day we see students building positive friendships and choosing to be kind to one another. The students all know what it’s like to be the “new kid” and they show each other an immense amount of empathy and inclusion. We also believe that this leads to an increase in overall positive behavior and school attendance.” – Shari Bilden, Nathan Twining Middle School, Grand Forks AFB, ND
- “We strive for an atmosphere where love for Jesus and the Catholic faith are apparent in every room and venue associated with Assumption. We work toward an environment of respect among our students, staff, parents, and neighbors. This creates an ideal setting for our students to grow in their relationship with Jesus, first and foremost, while preparing them academically to succeed in the future.” – Domenic Franconi, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary School, Belmont, MI
- “The school’s motto, “Bernice Young Elementary is buzzing at Building Youth Excellence” has been the focus of the school since opening in 2000. Excellence is not taken for granted. Building on a history of academic excellence, students and staff pursue opportunities for personalized growth. Students understand their own progress and strive to build skills to reach their fullest potential. Students create learning goals and understand their own learning progress. They take the lead in explaining growth to parents during student-led conferences. Relationships are a key success. The staff understands each student’s strengths and weaknesses based on the relationships that are built together.” – Debbie Flora, Bernice Young Elementary School, Springdale, AR
- “To highlight one practice that has contributed most significantly to DeKalb Early College Academy’s sustained excellence, it would have to be our collaborative leadership methods as collective storytelling. The stellar narrative of our essential “Why” that we tell ourselves and broadcast to others about what we do and stand for grounds all the specific work going on in the schoolhouse. By reminding ourselves that we are assisting mostly first-generation college goers strive for and achieve greater things, this keeps the population we serve in the forefront. Our building’s culture and climate are structured such that scholars and families know and can feel that they are the most vital part of this journey and on-going narrative every time they walk in the door.” – Edward Conner, DeKalb Early College Academy, Stone Mountain, GA
- “At West Main, we believe “Excellence has no Finish Line” so we are always setting goals and “Racing to the Next Level”. A huge part of West Main’s success is its consistency and continuity. When making decisions that impact students, data, and research-based strategies are almost always used. Although developmentally scaffolded, West Main implements essential classroom expectations including classroom configurations, concept walls, student goal setting, and campus-wide reading/math strategies to ensure continuity and consistency for all students.” – Gail Wright, West Main Elementary, Lancaster, TX
- “I believe that Herron High Schools’ intentional focus on building a culture of respect and trust through relationships with people and ideas has had the greatest impact in helping our school achieve the National Blue Ribbon Award. Building relationships based on mutual respect and trust between students faculty and staff, provides our students comfort in knowing that we hold them to high expectations because we care about them. Our students are willing to push themselves academically because they know our team will always be there to direct and support them. The culture that we have built encourages students to challenge themselves and surpass their own expectations.” – Tenika Holden-Flynn, Herron High School, Indianapolis, IN
One-on-One Attention
- “Building positive student relationships are fundamental to success. When students feel supported, safe and loved, they’re more likely to engage in learning and have better academic outcomes. Plus, when students have positive interactions with staff, they have fewer behavioral problems.” – Renee A. Kent, Riverview Elementary, Big Rapids, MI
- “Discovery staff ascribe to the belief that learning is based on relationships. A strong foundation of relational capacity with students, creates a learning environment open to engagement, taking risks, and meaningful learning. Staff use this partnership with students, to provide a rigorous curriculum, while monitoring each child’s individual progress and academic growth.” – Debra McNally, Discovery Elementary, Kentwood, MI
- “The single-most influential practice contributing to Bayside’s success is our ability to establish and sustain positive and trusting relationships within our school and community. BES believes that fostering a sense of safety and trust in our students is the cornerstone of new learning. These two student-centered questions: “Do you know me?” and “Do you care about me?” inform our multi-prong approach to valuing and educating the whole child, and build on our foundation of socio-emotional learning and relationship building between students, staff, and families.” – Louisa Welch, Bayside Elementary School, Stevensville, MD
Teachers & Staff
- “Chapman High School faculty and staff remain focused on individualized student learning, and each and every day, devoted faculty, staff, and administrators find ways to develop college and career ready students, with a focus on Four Es: Enrolled, Enlisted, Employable, or Entrepreneur. Furthermore, Chapman High School intentionally fosters and cultivates an environment of acceptance, respect, and kindness where students achieve excellence in and out of the classroom.” – Dr. Andrew C. McMillan, Chapman High School, Inman, SC
- “The collaboration between our teachers, parents, and administrative team is exceptional. This collaboration follows the continuous improvement model as the school team works to ensure excellence for our students. This process has proven growth over time for all students at Green Valley.” – Donna Magers-Grim, Green Valley Elementary, Danville, CA
- “Using instructional time/staff intentionally, efficiently, and effectively. Assessing standards through rigorous experiences and then providing students enrichment or intervention opportunities.” – Adam Bowen, New Buffalo Elementary, New Buffalo, MI
- “At Alvarado Elementary South, we implement best practices on a daily basis to ensure student learning. There is not set playbook that we follow. Our mission is to ensure high levels of learning and student success. This is evident in all we execute and accomplish.” – Jalynn Burnes, Alvarado Elementary South, Alvarado, TX
- “Our primary goal at Nicolet Elementary School is to provide exceptional educational opportunities for our diverse population in a safe and welcoming learning environment. Teachers strive to provide students with the best learning opportunities through a robust curriculum based on the state standards. We are committed to providing quality, data-driven instruction to meet the needs of all of our students. It is this intense focus on individual student needs that helped Nicolet earn the National Blue Ribbon award for closing the achievement gap.” – Emily Behnke, Nicolet Elementary School, Menasha, WI
Parent & Community Involvement
- “Strong, committed relationships among staff, students, and families has greatly contributed to our success as a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School. Everyone works together to teach and encourage positive behaviors and a growth mindset focusing on student success.” – Dr. Cynthia Gehm, B.F. Morey Elementary, Stroudsburg, PA
- “Our teachers are devoted to providing the in time support our students need. Our students are responsive and take ownership of their learning. Our parents and other community stakeholders share in our efforts at school improvement.” – Dr. Christopher Clark, PSRC Early College at RCC, Lumberton, NC
- “The one practice that is most instrumental to Red Hill Lutheran School’s (RHLS) success is its commitment to its educational philosophy: “That all students are blessed with unique gifts, talents, and abilities, learning differently and possessing unique God-given greatness.” Just as each student is uniquely made; each member of the school family serves a unique role: Parents, Administration and Support staff, Teachers, and Students. It is the people who make RHLS a success.” – Paul Marquardt, Red Hill Lutheran School, Tustin, CA
- “Having the support of our staff, students, and community plays a vital part of our success as a high performing school. This collaboration allows us to build positive relationships and gain insight on how we can reach our goals from different perspectives.” – Michael H. Robinson, Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts, Jonesboro, GA
- “Expanded opportunities abound within walking distance of the school. Downtown neighbors include performing and visual arts organizations, civic and business groups, plus numerous cultural and sports-related resources. Access to these amenities provides a unique, hands-on experience for students.” – Lana Ingram, John Rex Charter School, Oklahoma City, OK
- “The key to Cornerstone’s academic success includes a strong partnership with our families. Together, we share a common vision to provide a quality academic education with Christ at the center of all that we do. The result of this partnership includes students who love learning and view the acquisition of knowledge as a worthwhile, lifelong journey.” – Melissa Dill, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Peachtree Corners, GA
- “West Elementary teachers and staff, together with students and families are committed to meeting the needs of students and challenging all students to develop their full potential academically, emotionally, physically, socially, and culturally. We strive to educate both the mind and the soul. Our student motto is: “Be bold, be kind, be awesome… The choice is yours.” We believe these positive affirmations have a significant impact on the climate and culture that fosters high expectations both academically and behaviorally. We work to be an open book for parents to build a trusting relationship between home and school! Our overall approach to curriculum derives from our mission which is to connect, learn, and grow to ensure a high-quality education for each student’s future readiness. Our teachers are committed to transforming learning environments into spaces that promote innovative practices to excite and engage students in their learning. West teachers are tenacious and resilient. They build positive relationships with one another and with students, creating an atmosphere where teachers and students feel safe in setting goals, trying new strategies, taking risks, and collaborating together.” – Gina McBain, Ozark West Elementary, Ozark, MO
Congratulations to the following schools who received the National Blue Ribbon award!
Listed in alphabetical order by state.
• Bob Jones High School, Madison, Alabama
• Cleburne County Elementary School, Heflin, Alabama
• Hewitt-Trussville High School, Trussville, Alabama
• John S. Jones Elementary School, Rainbow City, Alabama
• New Century Technology High School, Huntsville, Alabama
• Eagle Academy Charter School, Eagle River, Alaska
• Mitkof Middle School, Petersburg, Alaska
• Horseshoe Trails Elementary School, Cave Creek, Arizona
• Lookout Mountain School, Phoenix, Arizona
• Mexicayotl Charter School, Nogales, Arizona
• Phoenix Union Bioscience High School, Phoenix, Arizona
• Pima Butte Elementary School, Maricopa, Arizona
• Bernice Young Elementary School, Springdale, Arkansas
• Crawford Elementary School, Russellville, Arkansas
• Eudora Elementary School, Eudora, Arkansas
• Jefferson Elementary School, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Saint Joseph Catholic School, Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Adobe Bluffs Elementary School, San Diego, California
• Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High School, Los Angeles, California
• Amelia Earhart School, Alameda, California
• Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary School, Alta Loma, California
• Charles Kettering Elementary School, Long Beach, California
• Coyote Canyon Elementary School, Rancho Cucamonga, California
• Ethan B. Allen Elementary School, Fountain Valley, California
• Fox Elementary School, Belmont, California
• Green Valley Elementary School, Danville, California
• Hidden Hills Elementary School, San Ramon, California
• James Monroe Elementary School, Bermuda Dunes, California
• K. L. Carver Elementary School, San Marino, California
• Laguna Road Elementary School, Fullerton, California
• LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy, Hesperia, California
• Marengo Elementary School, South Pasadena, California
• Mariners Christian School, Costa Mesa, California
• Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary School, Thousand Oaks, California
• Montecito Union Elementary School, Santa Barbara, California
• Monterey Ridge Elementary School, San Diego, California
• Monterey Vista Elementary School, Monterey Park, California
• Mountain Avenue Elementary School, La Crescenta, California
• Park Village Elementary School, San Diego, California
• Pauba Valley Elementary School, Temecula, California
• Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary School, Sacramento, California
• Red Hill Lutheran School, Tustin, California
• Riverview STEM Elementary School, Rancho Cordova, California
• San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School, Felton, California
• Silver Gate Elementary School, San Diego, California
• Solana Vista Elementary School, Solana Beach, California
• Tincher Preparatory School, Long Beach, California
• Vista Verde Elementary School, Irvine, California
• Ward (E. W.) Elementary School, Downey, California
• Weathersfield Elementary School, Thousand Oaks, California
• Wilder’s Preparatory Academy Charter Middle, Inglewood, California
• Yavneh Day School, Los Gatos, California
• Yick Wo Elementary School, San Francisco, California
• D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School, Denver, Colorado
• Highline Academy Southeast, Denver, Colorado
• McAuliffe International School, Denver, Colorado
• Swink Elementary School, Swink, Colorado
• George Hersey Robertson School, Coventry, Connecticut
• Northeast School, Vernon, Connecticut
• Norton Elementary School, Cheshire, Connecticut
• South Street School, Danbury, Connecticut
• Allen Frear Elementary School, Camden, Delaware
• Etta J. Wilson Elementary School, Newark, Delaware
• Frederick Douglass Elementary School, Seaford, Delaware
• Heroes Elementary School, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Department of Defense
• Landstuhl Elementary Middle School, APO, AE Germany, Department of Defense
• Sasebo Elementary School, FPO, AP Sasebo, Japan, Department of Defense
• KIPP DC Lead Academy, Washington, District of Columbia
• Maury Elementary School, Washington, District of Columbia
• Oyster-Adams Bilingual School, Washington, District of Columbia
• Bak Middle School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida
• Cambridge Christian School, Tampa, Florida
• Christ the King Catholic School, Tampa, Florida
• Miami Arts Studio 6-12 @ Zelda Glazer, Miami, Florida
• Morikami Park Elementary School, Delray Beach, Florida
• Saint Bonaventure Catholic School, Davie, Florida
• Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic School, Miami, Florida
• Scheck Hillel Community School, North Miami Beach, Florida
• Somerset Academy Middle South Miami, Miami, Florida
• Somerset Academy Miramar South, Miramar, Florida
• St. Cecelia Interparochial School, Clearwater, Florida
• Academy For Classical Education, Macon, Georgia
• Brooks Elementary School, Newnan, Georgia
• Cornerstone Christian Academy, Norcross, Georgia
• DeKalb Early College Academy, Stone Mountain, Georgia
• Johnson Elementary School, Rome, Georgia
• Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts, Jonesboro, Georgia
• Murdock Elementary School, Marietta, Georgia
• State Bridge Crossing Elementary School, Johns Creek, Georgia
• Stevens Creek Elementary School, Martinez, Georgia
• Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School, Hilo, Hawaii
• King Liholiho Elementary School, Honolulu, Hawaii
• Waikiki Elementary School, Honolulu, Hawaii
• Beutler Middle School, Dayton, Idaho
• Fairview Elementary School, Idaho Falls, Idaho
• Decatur Classical School, Chicago, Illinois
• Elm Elementary School, Burr Ridge, Illinois
• Field Middle School, Northbrook, Illinois
• H. R. McCall Elementary School, Waukegan, Illinois
• Hodgkins Elementary School, Hodgkins, Illinois
• Indian Trail Elementary School, Highland Park, Illinois
• John Hancock College Preparatory High School, Chicago, Illinois
• Jones College Preparatory School, Chicago, Illinois
• New Simpson Hill Elementary School, Tunnel Hill, Illinois
• Northside College Preparatory High School, Chicago, Illinois
• Saint Andrew School, Chicago, Illinois
• Saint Clement School, Chicago, Illinois
• Saint Francis Xavier School, La Grange, Illinois
• Saint John Of The Cross Parish School, Western Springs, Illinois
• Saint Paul Of The Cross School, Park Ridge, Illinois
• School Of Saint Mary, Lake Forest, Illinois
• St James School, Arlington Heights, Illinois
• Ted Lenart Regional Gifted Center, Chicago, Illinois
• Thurgood Marshall School, Rockford, Illinois
• Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, Chicago, Illinois
• Woodlands Academy Of The Sacred Heart, Lake Forest, Illinois
• Boone Meadow School, Whitestown, Indiana
• Cedarville Elementary School, Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Harris Elementary School, Greenfield, Indiana
• Herron High School, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Ireland Elementary School, Ireland, Indiana
• Kolling Elementary School, Saint John, Indiana
• North Salem Elementary School, North Salem, Indiana
• Speedway Senior High School, Speedway, Indiana
• Altoona Elementary School, Altoona, Iowa
• James B. Rue Elementary School, Council Bluffs, Iowa
• Maquoketa Valley Middle School, Delhi, Iowa
• Murray Elementary School, Murray, Iowa
• St Francis Of Assisi School, West Des Moines, Iowa
• Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, Newton, Iowa
• Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School, Wichita, Kansas
• Bradley Elementary School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
• Grant F. Timmerman Elementary School, Emporia, Kansas
• Piper Elementary School, Kansas City, Kansas
• Prairie Creek Elementary School, Olathe, Kansas
• St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, Wichita, Kansas
• Carter City Elementary School, Grayson, Kentucky
• Christian Academy of Louisville High School, Louisville, Kentucky
• duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky
• Hazel Green Elementary School, East Bernstadt, Kentucky
• Junction City Elementary School, Junction City, Kentucky
• Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary School, Sacramento, Kentucky
• Saint Agnes School, Louisville, Kentucky
• Saint Aloysius School, Pewee Valley, Kentucky
• St Raphael The Archangel Elementary School, Louisville, Kentucky
• Villa Madonna Academy High School, Villa Hills, Kentucky
• Catholic High School, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Erath High School, Erath, Louisiana
• Forked Island/E. Broussard Elementary School, Abbeville, Louisiana
• Indian Bayou Elementary School, Rayne, Louisiana
• Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, Natchitoches, Louisiana
• Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies, Metairie, Louisiana
• Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic School, Mandeville, Louisiana
• Saint Jude the Apostle School, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Saint Thomas More Catholic High School, Lafayette, Louisiana
• Stephensville Elementary School, Morgan City, Louisiana
• Easton Elementary School, Easton, Maine
• Mary Snow Elementary School, Bangor, Maine
• Pond Cove Elementary School, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
• Bayside Elementary School, Stevensville, Maryland
• Cash Valley Elementary School, LaVale, Maryland
• Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, Maryland
• Hampstead Elementary School, Hampstead, Maryland
• Jacksonville Elementary School, Phoenix, Maryland
• Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School, Rockville, Maryland
• Mount View Middle School, Marriottsville, Maryland
• Notre Dame Preparatory School, Towson, Maryland
• Our Lady Of Mercy School, Potomac, Maryland
• Saint Peter’s School, Olney, Maryland
• J. F. Kennedy Memorial Elementary School, Franklin, Massachusetts
• James B. Congdon Elementary School, New Bedford, Massachusetts
• Luther Burbank Middle School, Lancaster, Massachusetts
• Maria Hastings Elementary School, Lexington, Massachusetts
• Mary Lee Burbank Elementary School, Belmont, Massachusetts
• Paul P. Gates Elementary School, Acton, Massachusetts
• Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary School, Belmont, Michigan
• Bemis Elementary School, Troy, Michigan
• Bridgman Elementary School, Bridgman, Michigan
• Bridgman High School, Bridgman, Michigan
• Brother Rice High School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
• Discovery Elementary School, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Edwardsburg Intermediate School, Edwardsburg, Michigan
• Grandville Central Elementary School, Grandville, Michigan
• Hemmeter Elementary School, Saginaw, Michigan
• Hyatt Elementary School, Linden, Michigan
• Musson Elementary School, Rochester Hills, Michigan
• New Buffalo Elementary School, New Buffalo, Michigan
• Riverview Elementary School, Big Rapids, Michigan
• Webster Elementary School, Livonia, Michigan
• Winn Elementary School, Winn, Michigan
• Centennial Elementary School, Circle Pines, Minnesota
• Grey Cloud Elementary School, Cottage Grove, Minnesota
• Highland Elementary School, Apple Valley, Minnesota
• Houston Elementary School, Houston, Minnesota
• Jefferson Elementary School, Mankato, Minnesota
• Northside Elementary School, Saint James, Minnesota
• Richmond Elementary School, Richmond, Minnesota
• Sunset Hill Elementary School, Plymouth, Minnesota
• Center Hill High School, Olive Branch, Mississippi
• D’Iberville Elementary School, D’Iberville, Mississippi
• Madison Station Elementary School, Madison, Mississippi
• Popps Ferry Elementary School, Biloxi, Mississippi
• Clayton High School, Clayton, Missouri
• Festus Elementary School, Festus, Missouri
• Francis Howell High School, St. Charles, Missouri
• Lincoln Elementary School, St Charles, Missouri
• Rose Acres Elementary School, Maryland Heights, Missouri
• Sunny Pointe Elementary School, Blue Springs, Missouri
• West Elementary School, Ozark, Missouri
• Clancy K-8 Elementary School, Clancy, Montana
• Russell Elementary School, Kalispell, Montana
• Concordia Academy, Omaha, Nebraska
• Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha, Nebraska
• David City Elementary School, David City, Nebraska
• Marian High School, Omaha, Nebraska
• Pyrtle Elementary School, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Standing Bear Elementary School, Omaha, Nebraska
• Judith D Steele Elementary School, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Veterans Tribute Career & Technical Academy, Las Vegas, Nevada
• West Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Dunbarton Elementary School, Dunbarton, New Hampshire
• Lafayette Regional Elementary School, Franconia, New Hampshire
• New Franklin Elementary School, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
• Clark Mills School, Manalapan, New Jersey
• Gould/Mountain School, N Caldwell, New Jersey
• HCST County Prep High School, Jersey City, New Jersey
• Henry B. Milnes Elementary School, Fair Lawn, New Jersey
• Island Heights Grade School, Island Heights, New Jersey
• Lillian M. Steen School, Bogota, New Jersey
• Old Turnpike School, Califon, New Jersey
• Riverview Elementary School, Denville, New Jersey
• School No. 5, Linden, New Jersey
• Gil Sanchez Elementary School, Jarales, New Mexico
• Pinon Elementary School, Santa Fe, New Mexico
• S.Y. Jackson Elementary School, Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Byram Hills High School, Armonk, New York
• Clayton A. Bouton High School, Voorheesville, New York
• Dobbs Ferry High School, Dobbs Ferry, New York
• Dows Lane Elementary School, Irvington, New York
• Heathcote Elementary School, Scarsdale, New York
• Leonardo Da Vinci High School, Buffalo, New York
• Mott Road Elementary School, Fayetteville, New York
• Pittsford-Mendon High School, Pittsford, New York
• Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, Plainview, New York
• PS 101 Verrazzano Elementary School, Brooklyn, New York
• PS 134 Elementary School, Brooklyn, New York
• PS 23- The Richmondtown School, Staten Island, New York
• PS 46 Alley Pond Elementary School, Bayside, New York
• PS 94 David D Porter Elementary School, Little Neck, New York
• South Bronx Classical Charter School, Bronx, New York
• Wantagh Senior High School, Wantagh, New York
• West Islip Senior High School, West Islip, New York
• Willamsburg High School For Architecture and Design, Brooklyn, New York
• Cross Creek Early College High School, Fayetteville, North Carolina
• Piedmont IB Middle School, Charlotte, North Carolina
• PSRC Early College at RCC, Lumberton, North Carolina
• Memorial Middle School, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
• Nathan Twining Middle School, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota
• Sweetwater Elementary School, Devils Lake, North Dakota
• Avon Middle School, Avon, Ohio
• Buckeye Woods Elementary School, Grove City, Ohio
• C O Harrison Elementary School, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Central Elementary School, Logan, Ohio
• Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary School, Cleveland, Ohio
• Crosby Elementary School, Harrison, Ohio
• Eastwood Elementary School, Pemberville, Ohio
• Evanston Academy Elementary School, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Holy Trinity School, Avon, Ohio
• Rocky River High School, Rocky River, Ohio
• Saint Paul School, Westerville, Ohio
• Solon Middle School, Solon, Ohio
• South Elementary School, New Philadelphia, Ohio
• Spencerville Elementary School, Spencerville, Ohio
• Tyler Run Elementary School, Powell, Ohio
• West Boulevard Elementary School, Boardman, Ohio
• Frederick Elementary School, Frederick, Oklahoma
• Freedom Elementary School, Sapulpa, Oklahoma
• John Rex Charter School, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• McKinley Elementary School, Norman, Oklahoma
• Muldrow Middle School, Muldrow, Oklahoma
• Wayside Elementary School, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
• B.F. Morey Elementary School, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
• Conemaugh Township Area Elementary School, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
• Dallastown Elementary School, Dallastown, Pennsylvania
• Freeport Area Senior High School, Sarver, Pennsylvania
• Kutztown Area Senior High School, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
• Liberty Elementary School, Liberty, Pennsylvania
• Lincoln Elementary School, Erie, Pennsylvania
• Loomis Elementary School, Broomall, Pennsylvania
• Marvine Elementary School, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
• Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School, Wallingford, Pennsylvania
• Rhawnhurst School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Saint Katharine Of Siena School, Wayne, Pennsylvania
• Saint Patrick School, Malvern, Pennsylvania
• Waldron Mercy Academy, Merion Station, Pennsylvania
• Charlestown Elementary School, Charlestown, Rhode Island
• Kingston Hill Academy, Saunderstown, Rhode Island
• Narragansett Elementary School, Narragansett, Rhode Island
• A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering, Greenville, South Carolina
• Chapman High School, Inman, South Carolina
• Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill, South Carolina
• Ocean Drive Elementary School, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
• Rollings Middle School Of The Arts, Summerville, South Carolina
• Saint Mary’s Catholic School, Greenville, South Carolina
• Canistota Elementary School – 02, Canistota, South Dakota
• Timber Lake Middle School – 03, Timber Lake, South Dakota
• Webster Area Elementary School, Webster, South Dakota
• Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• Foothills Elementary School, Maryville, Tennessee
• Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State, Chattanooga, Tennessee
• Holy Rosary Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
• Julia Green Elementary School, Nashville, Tennessee
• Lipscomb Elementary School, Brentwood, Tennessee
• West Side Elementary School, Elizabethton, Tennessee
• Alvarado Elementary South, Alvarado, Texas
• Desertaire Elementary School, El Paso, Texas
• Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr. Early College High School, Dallas, Texas
• Early Childhood Development Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
• Early College High School, Farmers Branch, Texas
• Edward Roberson Middle School, Houston, Texas
• Edward Titche Elementary School, Dallas, Texas
• Heights Elementary School, Laredo, Texas
• Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy, Dallas, Texas
• High School for Law and Justice, Houston, Texas
• Hobbs Williams Elementary School, Grand Prairie, Texas
• John Z. Leyendecker Elementary School, Laredo, Texas
• Kelly-Pharr Elementary School, Pharr, Texas
• Langham Elementary School, Nederland, Texas
• Maude Mae Kirchner Elementary School, Quemado, Texas
• Memorial Elementary School, Houston, Texas
• Milam Elementary School, El Paso, Texas
• Redwater Junior High School, Redwater, Texas
• Reilly Elementary School, Austin, Texas
• Saint Theresa Catholic School – Sugar Land, Sugar Land, Texas
• Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences, Fort Worth, Texas
• The Shlenker School, Houston, Texas
• Transmountain Early College High School, El Paso, Texas
• Vista Academy of Austin-Mueller, Austin, Texas
• West Main Elementary School, Lancaster, Texas
• Windsor Park G/T Elementary School, Corpus Christi, Texas
• Windthorst Elementary School, Windthorst, Texas
• Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy, Houston, Texas
• Baker-Butler Elementary School, Charlottesville, Virginia
• Camelot Elementary School, Chesapeake, Virginia
• Fairhill Elementary School, Fairfax, Virginia
• Hidden Valley High School, Roanoke, Virginia
• Hilton Elementary School, Hiltons, Virginia
• Park View Middle School, South Hill, Virginia
• Poplar Tree Elementary School, Chantilly, Virginia
• Saint James Catholic School, Falls Church, Virginia
• Cascade Elementary School, East Wenatchee, Washington
• Hamilton Elementary School, Port Angeles, Washington
• Ridgecrest Elementary School, Puyallup, Washington
• University Place Primary School, University Place, Washington
• Kenna Elementary School, Charleston, West Virginia
• Panther Creek Elementary, Nettie, West Virginia
• Williamstown Elementary School, Williamstown, West Virginia
• Altoona Intermediate School, Altoona, Wisconsin
• E. W. Luther Elementary School, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Lake Delton Elementary School, Lake Delton, Wisconsin
• Lake Superior Elementary School, Superior, Wisconsin
• Maple Dale Elementary School, Fox Point, Wisconsin
• Nicolet Elementary School, Menasha, Wisconsin
• Red Apple Elementary School, Racine, Wisconsin
• Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Wausau, Wisconsin
• Poder Academy, Cheyenne, Wyoming
• Slade Elementary School, Laramie, Wyoming