FORTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN LOS ANGELES UNIFIED NAMED CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOLS

40 LAUSD schools earn high honors LA Daily News | http://bit.ly/H0mLbq 3/29/2012 10:51:03 PM PDT   ::  Forty elementary schools in Los Angeles Unified and several others in neighboring districts were among the 387 California Distinguished Schools announced Thursday by state Superintendent Tom Torlakson. The annual program recognizes schools that demonstrate educational excellence and student achievement, based on standardized test scores and other factors. "The schools we are recognizing today demonstrate the incredible commitment of California's teachers, administrators and school employees to provide a world-class education to every student, in spite of the financial hardships facing our state and our schools," Torlakson said. "Their dedication is inspiring, and I applaud and admire their passion and persistence." The list of winning elementary schools included 17 from the San Fernando Valley: Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet, Burbank Boulevard, Burton Street, Chandler, Darby Avenue, Dixie Canyon, Dyer Street, Enadia Way, Encino, Germain Street, Hamlin Street, Justice Street, Riverside Drive, Superior, Topeka Drive, Valor Academy Charter and Vintage Math Science Technology Magnet. In the Santa Clarita Valley, Oak Hills, Old Orchard and Stevenson Ranch Elementary schools in Newhall were honored, along with James Foster, Rio Vista and Tesoro del Valle in the Saugus Union School District. Glendale Unified also had three winners: Balboa, Monte Vista and Mountain Avenue Elementary schools. Simi and Township Elementary schools in Simi Valley were included on the list, along with Conejo Valley Unified's Environmental Academy of Research, technology and Earth Sciences and Madrona Elementary. For the complete list of schools, go to cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs

¡CONGRATULATIONS! by smf for 4LAKidsNews The following schools were named as CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOLS from LAUSD on Thursday by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. In even numbered years elementary schools are eligible, in odd numbered years secondary schools 186th Street Elementary Apperson Street Elementary Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary Beethoven Street Elementary Braddock Drive Elementary and Gifted Magnet Burbank Boulevard Elementary Burton Street Elementary Canfield Avenue Elementary Castle Heights Elementary Celerity Dyad Charter Chandler Elementary Chapman Elementary Charles H. Kim Elementary Coeur d'Alene Avenue Elementary Commonwealth Avenue Elementary Dahlia Heights Elementary Darby Avenue Elementary Delevan Drive Elementary Denker Avenue Elementary Dixie Canyon Elementary Dyer Street Elementary Enadia Way Elementary Encino Elementary Endeavor College Preparatory Charter Gardner Street Elementary Germain Street Elementary Hamlin Street Elementary Justice Street Elementary Loyola Village Elementary Melrose ES Mathematics/ Science/ Technology Magnet Mount Washington Elementary Open Magnet Charter Riverside Drive Charter Solano Avenue Elementary South Shores Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts Superior Elementary Topeka Drive Elementary Valor Academy Charter Van Ness Avenue Elementary Vintage Math Science Technology Magnet