The U.S. Department of Education has named the Marietta Center for Advanced Academics a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School.
A part of Marietta City Schools, MCAA, 311 Aviation Road, is one of the 362 schools in the nation to be recognized in 2019 and was recognized previously in 2013.
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the list of schools on Sept. 26.
The National Blue Ribbon Schools program “celebrates school excellence and recognizes the overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups,” according to a MCS statement.
MCAA is recognized as an “Exemplary High Performing School,” placing it among the state’s highest performing schools based on state assessments and nationally normed tests, the MCS statement added.
“It is my honor and privilege to serve the students, staff and community of MCAA,” said Principal Dr. Tricia Patterson. “Being named a National Blue Ribbon School gives all those who work hard to remain ‘Above the Line’ the recognition deserved.”
“As an innovative model of STEAM education, we focus on developing students to be able to communicate and collaborate as they think critically to solve real-world problems in a creative way,” she said.
Profiles of the 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools can be found at https://ed.gov/NationalBlueRibbonSchools.
All of the recognized schools will be honored by Secretary DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. in November.
Information: marietta-city.org/mcaa
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