Kenston's Timmons Elementary School has been named a 2011 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education based on their academic excellence. Timmons is one of 304 schools in the country to receive this award. They will be honored along with 254 public and 49 private schools at a conference and awards ceremony in November in Washington, D.C.
"America's long-term economic prosperity and civic engagement depends on our children receiving a world-class education," U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. "National Blue Ribbon Schools are committed to accelerating student achievement and preparing students for success in college and careers. Their success is an example for others to follow."
"We are very excited to have Timmons selected as one of 11 public schools in the state to be recognized with this honor," said Dr. Robert Lee, Superintendent. "This is a fine reflection of the collaborative efforts of our faculty, staff, parents and the townships of Auburn and Bainbridge."
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National Blue Ribbon Process
The National Blue Ribbon Schools program, honors public and private schools based on one of two criteria: 1) Schools whose students are high performing. These are schools ranked among each state's highest performing schools as measured by their performance on state assessments or, in the case of private schools, that score at the highest performance level on nationally normed tests; or 2) Schools with at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged background that improve student performance to high levels as measured by the school's performance on state assessments or nationally normed tests.
Top education officials from each state are asked for nominations based on schools meeting the established criteria. The schools are then invited by the Secretary of Education to submit an application for possible Recognition as a National Blue Ribbon School.
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