Four
schools in Connecticut are among the 325 recognized National Blue Ribbon
Schools for 2021.
According
to the Department of Education, the recognition is “based on a school’s overall
academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student
subgroups.”
- Thames
River Magnet School, Groton School District.
- Andrew
Avenue Elementary School, Naugatuck School District.
- Northwestern
Regional High School, Regional School District 07 in Winsted
- Frisbie
Elementary School, Wolcott School District
“I
commend all our Blue Ribbon honorees for working to keep students healthy and
safe while meeting their academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs,”
said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, in prepared remarks. “In the face of
unprecedented circumstances, you found creative ways to engage, care for,
protect, and teach our children. Blue Ribbon Schools have so much to offer and
can serve as a model for other schools and communities so that we can truly
build back better.”
“Connecticut’s
public school teachers are the best in the United States, and the tools they
are providing our youngest residents will enable them to achieve success
throughout their careers,” Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement. “Every child –
no matter their family’s income or the neighborhood where they are being raised
– deserves access to a quality education that prepares them for achievement.”