Kester Elementary in Sherman Oaks and Colfax Charter Elementary in Valley Village are two of 29 schools in California, and less than 300 nationwide to receive the honor.
Both schools are excited. At Kester, Principal Kristine McIntire said, "It's an honor! It really highlights the work that we've been doing." Among other things, McIntire and her team work on individualizing classwork for students.
She won a similar honor a few years ago at another school where she was principal, but this is the first time for the national honor. This is for 2022 when most kids went back to the classroom for the first timeTeachers, staff, and parents like Amanda Plummer are proud of the National Blue Ribbon award. Plummer, who was a past PTA president of the school said, "It's an amazing honor to be recognized for all the hard work that our community puts into this school.
Fifth grader Viana Vargas said, "I feel like our school has worked really hard to like ... not to get this award... but to work as a team."All the news you need to know, every day