BCS is a National Blue Ribbon School!

By Wanny Hersey

Superintendent/Principal at Bullis Charter School

I am excited to announce that this morning, the U.S Department of Education designated Bullis Charter School a National Blue Ribbon School for the 2013-2014 school year.

For over 30 years, the NBRS Program has been recognizing exemplary schools from across the country in an ongoing effort to illuminate best practices in education. This year, BCS will be one of just 287 public schools throughout the country to receive this very prestigious award, and the only K-8 program in Los Altos to do so.

We greatly appreciate your support of our programs over the last 10 years.  I hope you will join me in celebrating our school and the wonderful community of students, teachers, staff and parents that have helped make BCS a shining example of all that is possible in public education. 

You can view US Secretary of State Arne Duncan's announcement here:

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National Blue Ribbon Nomination for Bullis Charter School

We are very proud to share with our community that BCS has been nominated as one of only 35 schools (out of over 11,000 schools) in California to receive the prestigious National Blue Ribbon distinction.  

The U.S. Department of Education’s National Blue Ribbon program recognizes schools – public and private elementary, middle and high schools – annually in an ongoing effort to illuminate best practices in education across the country.  If we receive the award, we will join the nearly 7,000 other school organizations given National Blue Ribbon honor since the program’s inception over 30 years ago.

It is especially meaningful that this nomination came during our 10th year - a year in which our school community has faced unprecedented challenges.  But our relentless commitment to our school’s mission has allowed us to continue to thrive and show what is possible in public education.  

Please share this great news with your friends and family - you can read more about our nomination here.

 

Bullis Charter School is nominated for the prestigious National Blue Ribbon award this year