Redmond Schools Win State Education Honors

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) just announced that six Redmond schools have received Achievement Awards — the state’s highest honor — for 2012, according to a news release.

• Overall Excellence: Nine schools will be recognized for overall excellence, including Redmond's Mann, Rockwell and Parks elementary schools. Wilder Elementary in nearby Woodinville also received this honor.
• Math: Four Lake Washington schools will be honored in this category including Explorer Community School and Rosa Parks Elementary in Redmond.
• Science: Lake Washington schools also fared well in science, with 12 schools recognized in this category. Redmond's Audubon, Mann, Rockwell, Parks and Rush elementary schools will be recognized in this category.

All award-winning schools will be honored during a ceremony on April 30 at Kentwood High School in Covington.

“These achievement awards confirm the hard work of our students, teachers and parents,” LWSD Superintendent Traci Pierce said in a statement. “I am proud that so many of the district’s schools are being recognized in a variety of areas.”

Schools are recognized as top performers in seven categories: Overall Excellence, Language Arts, Math, Science, Extended Graduation Rate, Closing Achievement Gaps and High Progress (Title I schools only). Some schools are honored in more than one of these categories.

Schools are selected for awards based on their statewide assessment data for the three previous years. This data is analyzed using the Achievement Index and methodology approved by both OSPI and the SBE. For more information, visit the Washington Achievement Awards section of the OSPI website.