Congratulations to the 86 Virginia schools who recently received the 2012 Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence! This award is based on the school achieving both state and national benchmarks for two consecutive years, enrollment in college-level courses, attainment of advanced diplomas, excellence goals for elementary reading, as well as many other criteria.
The 86 schools receiving the award are:
- Albemarle County – Meriwether Lewis Elementary, Mortimer Y. Sutherland Middle and Virginia L. Murray Elementary
- Arlington County – Arlington Science Focus School, Arlington Traditional, Jamestown Elementary and McKinley Elementary
- Botetourt County – Cloverdale Elementary and Greenfield Elementary
- Charlottesville – Burnley-Moran Elementary and Greenbrier Elementary
- Chesapeake – Hickory Elementary and Norfolk Highlands Primary
- Chesterfield County – Bettie Weaver Elementary, Grange Hall Elementary and Robious Elementary
- Danville – Forest Hills Elementary
- Dinwiddie County – Midway Elementary
- Fairfax County – Archer Elementary, Chesterbrook Elementary, Colvin Run Elementary, Cooper Middle, Floris Elementary, Fox Mill Elementary, Franklin Middle, Frost Middle, Great Falls Elementary, Greenbriar West Elementary, Haycock Elementary, Lees Corner Elementary, Longfellow Middle, Oak Hill Elementary, Oakton Elementary, Rocky Run Middle, Thoreau Middle, Virginia Run Elementary, West Springfield Elementary, Westbriar Elementary, Willow Springs Elementary and Wolftrap Elementary
- Franklin County – Burnt Chimney Elementary, Ferrum Elementary and Lee M. Waid Elementary
- Hanover County – Cool Spring Elementary
- Henrico County – Echo Lake Elementary, Gayton Elementary, Nuckols Farm Elementary, Rivers Edge Elementary, Shady Grove Elementary, Short Pump Elementary and Tuckahoe Elementary
- Loudoun County – Belmont Station Elementary, Lowes Island Elementary, Lucketts Elementary, Newton-Lee Elementary, Pinebrook Elementary, Round Hill Elementary and Waterford Elementary
- Montgomery County – Gilbert Linkous Elementary, Harding Avenue Elementary and Prices Fork Elementary
- Patrick County – Woolwine Elementary
- Prince George County – L.L. Beazley Elementary
- Roanoke County – Bonsack Elementary, Cave Spring Elementary, Clearbrook Elementary, Glen Cove Elementary, Green Valley Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary and Penn Forest Elementary
- Rockingham County – Pleasant Valley Elementary
- Salem – G.W. Carver Elementary
- Spotsylvania County – Chancellor Elementary
- Stafford County – Garrisionville Elementary
- Tazewell County – Abbs Valley-Boissevain Elementary
- Virginia Beach – Creeds Elementary, Kemps Landing Magnet, Kingston Elementary, Old Donation Center, Red Mill Elementary, Salem Elementary and Thoroughgood Elementary
- Washington County – Greendale Elementary
- Waynesboro – Berkeley Glenn Elementary
- Wise County – Coeburn Primary
- Wythe County – Speedwell Elementary
To read more about the schools receiving this and the other awards from Governor McDonnell, access the press release by clicking here.
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