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Bell Leadership Awardees Awards Ceremony Demographic Overview Logo Use & Request Practices School Practices Strategies During Trying Times (Distance Learning) Practices Driving School Success #1966 (no title) Video Podcasts Blog Department of Education The National Blue Ribbon Schools is the only award program sanctioned by the United States’ Government’s Department of Education Visit Ed.gov 2022 LSU Laboratory School | Baton Rouge, LA Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence This year represents the 4oth anniversary of the National Blue Ribbon Schools program. Congratulations to the more than 9,000 awardees recognized since 1983. Learn More National Blue Ribbon Scho ols is the United States Department of Education award program honoring high-performing schools and schools that are making great strides in closing any achievement gaps between students. 40 years of recognizing exemplary public and non-public schools over 9000 exemplary public and non-public schools recognized Find your school Filter the awardee database by year, state, school type, or grade level to find recognized schools, applications, and contact info. National Blue Ribbon Schools Terrell H Bell Awardees Schools in the Spotlight What does it take to be a National Blue Ribbon School? Check out these featured schools, awardees of the only award given by the U.S. Department of Education. State Representatives Congratulate 2022 NBRS Awardees State representatives from across the country congratulated the 2022 National Blue Ribbon School awardees from their state. State Representatives Congratulate 2022 NBRS Awardees State representatives from across the country congratulated the 2022 National Blue Ribbon School awardees from their state. Backpack of Success Skills Ready for Middle School At Greathouse Shryock Traditional Elementary School, fifth grade students know they are ready for middle school – and they proudly demonstrate their readiness by presenting a ‘defense of learning’ to educators, in which they share learning artifacts and reflecting on their academic and personal growth as elementary students, now ready for the next stage of life. Student Engagement and Opportunities to Learn In this video, hear how AcadeMir Charter School Middle provides opportunities for students to learn both in and outside of the school day. Students take four elective classes in addition to their four core classes. According to one teacher, electives are important because they are a fun way to incorporate instruction from core classes in a hands-on way. Accelerating Student Pathways Through an Early College Partnership Students at Henry Ford Early College have a unique opportunity to explore health care career pathways and earn significant college credits while still in high school. As one student remarks, when I graduate here, I’ll have my associate degree, and I’ll have all of these transferrable credits… when you come here, you’re really going to build your integrity and your time management skills and your work ethic.” The school operates through a partnership between the district, college, and a local health care provider – and is successful thanks to the commitment of all involved to helping students achieve their goals. Learn from Successful Schools test Read More Video: Backpack of Success Skills: Ready for Middle School Read More Video: Accelerating Student Pathways Through an Early College Partnership Read More More School Practices Tweets by NatlBlueRibbon Completing our National Blue Ribbon Schools application was clear and well-supported. I felt the application process was clear, and I appreciated the support materials that were provided because they helped my team to anticipate what was expected, how long the application would take to complete, and what our focus should be. View our Frequently Asked Questions National Blue Ribbon Schools Program Office of Communications and Outreach U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 5E105 Washington , DC 20202-3521 nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov An official website of the Department of Education This website has been funded, at least in part, with Federal Funds from the U.S. Department of Education under contract number GS-02F-0072X. 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