South Florida Schools Recognized as Five Star Schools
January 9, 2017
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South Florida Schools Recognized as Five Star Schools
~ Hundreds of schools statewide honored for exemplary community involvement ~
Tallahassee, Fla., January 9, 2017 – Today, the Florida Department of Education announced the names of schools in South Florida that have earned the Five Star School Award for the 2015-16 school year. The award is bestowed upon schools that are committed to incorporating family and community members into the school environment to enhance student learning. Statewide, nearly 700 schools earned the recognition.
“Family and community involvement is essential to student success, and I am grateful for the parents, caregivers and community members who invest their time in our state’s schools.” said Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart. “When school leaders and educators engage the community, the result is higher academic achievement and more students prepared for future success.”
To earn Five Star School recognition, a school must show that it has achieved all of the benchmarks and criteria in five categories – Community/Business Partnerships, Family Involvement, Volunteerism, Student Community Service and School Advisory Council. Schools must also earn a grade of “C” or above or a school improvement rating of “Maintaining” or “Improving” for the year being recognized.
Below are the schools in South Florida that received the Five Star School Award for the 2015-16 school year.
- Ameila Earhart Elementary School
- Bob Graham Education Center
- Charles R. Hadley Elementary School
- Christina M. Eve Elementary School
- Claude Pepper Elementary School
- Coral Reef Senior High School
- Coral Way K-8 Center
- Cutler Ridge Elementary
- Devon Aire K-8 Center
- Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School
- Eugenia B. Thomas K-8 Center
- Frank C. Martin K-8 Center
- George Washington Carver Middle School
- Hammocks Middle School Academy
- Herbert A. Ammons Middle School
- Howard Drive Elementary
- Kendale Elementary School
- Kendale Lakes Elementary School
- Kenwood K-8 Center
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas Elementary School
- Ojus Elementary School
- Palm Springs Middle School
- Pinecrest Elementary School
- Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center
- Sunset Park Elementary School
- Wesley Matthews Elementary School
- William Lehman Elementary School
- Winston Park K-8 Center
- Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School
To view the entire list of schools awarded, please visit Five Star School Award.
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