THREE MIAMI-DADE SCHOOLS MAKE BLUE RIBBON LIST OF SCHOOLS

MIAMI – Three Miami-Dade County Public Schools were among 314 schools nationwide named as 2009 National Blue Ribbon Schools.  Calusa Elementary School, Leewood K-8 Center and Herbert A. Ammons Middle School were recognized with the prestigious honor.

The Blue Ribbon Schools award, one of the most coveted education awards in the country, distinguishes and honors schools that are academically superior or have made significant progress in closing the achievement gap among minority or disadvantaged students.

The program selects schools through one or two criteria, which include students who achieve in the top 10 percent of their state on state tests or schools with at least 40 percent of students from disadvantaged backgrounds demonstrating great gains in state or national tests. More than 6,150 schools have been recognized as Blue Ribbon Schools over the past 27 years.

The Blue Ribbon Schools will be honored during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. in November. Recipients will receive a plaque and flag to represent their Blue Ribbon School status.

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