FIVE SCHOOLS UP FOR BLUE RIBBON.Byline: - Harrison Sheppard Five elementary schools in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and Ventura County are among 49 statewide chosen as California's nominees for the prestigious National Blue Ribbon blue ribbon denotes highest honor. [Western Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 127] See : Prize Schools award, state officials announced Monday. The local elementary schools nominated by California are: Welby Way, in Canoga Park; Stevenson Ranch Stevenson Ranch, California (in the 91381 ZIP Code) is a Los Angeles County, USA, unincorporated community west of Santa Clarita a few miles south of Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park. The Stevenson Ranch fountain was redone in 2007. , in Newhall; Cypress, in Newbury Park; University, in Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. ; and Oak Hills, in Oak Park. The federal government's Blue Ribbon award honors the best schools from throughout the nation based on a variety of criteria, including academic achievement, community involvement and school culture. The program, now in its 18th year, alternates between honoring elementary and secondary schools every year. The California Department of Education The California Department of Education is a California agency that oversees public education. The Department oversees funding, testing, and holds local educational agencies accountable for student achievement. received applications from 92 schools this year. The national winners will be announced in May, followed by a White House ceremony next fall. |
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