LINCOLN- The U.S. Department of Education is honoring four Nebraska schools as “National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2024” based on exemplary high learning standards. On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 356 schools for the 2024 year, including four Nebraska schools in Omaha, Oxford, and West Point. The local schools are recognized as being among Nebraska’s highest performing, as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests, according to the award criteria.

The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and nonpublic schools for exemplary high learning standards or for strides in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. The 2024 Nebraska schools are:

Elkhorn Grandview Middle School in Elkhorn Public Schools (Omaha)
Wilma Upchurch Elementary Schools in Millard Public Schools (Omaha)
Southern Valley Elementary School in Southern Valley Public Schools (Oxford)
West Point Elementary School in West Point-Beemer Public Schools (West Point)

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