3 Las Vegas-area campuses named National Blue Ribbon Schools

The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday that 3 Las Vegas Valley schools person been named National Blue Ribbon Schools, the lone Nevada schools to beryllium truthful honored.

Two Clark County School District campuses — Lamping Elementary School successful Henderson and Hill Elementary School successful Las Vegas — arsenic good arsenic Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada, a nationalist charter schoolhouse successful Henderson, were recognized.

The schools are among 325 nationwide to person the recognition, either based connected a school’s wide world show oregon advancement successful closing accomplishment gaps among definite populations of students.

“This year’s cohort of honorees demonstrates what is imaginable erstwhile committed educators and schoolhouse leaders make vibrant, welcoming, and affirming schoolhouse cultures wherever affluent teaching and learning tin flourish,” U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said successful a quality release.

The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, successful its 39th year, has recognized much than 9,000 schools successful total.

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