Celebrating Excellence in Education for Over 40 Years
National Blue Ribbon Schools is the United States Department of Education’s award program honoring high-performing schools and schools that are making great strides in closing achievement gaps.
NBRS Schools in the Spotlight
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A Week of Learning Differently: March Intensive
This video profile explains how Hanover High School students, educators and community members come together for an annual program focused on a different way of learning. As one student shares, “March Intensive is a week-long program where you have the chance to explore something you’re very passionate about in an intense format.” The program also fosters strong connections between teachers and students who can connect over a wide variety of shared interests. Whether it’s cooking, lifeguarding, dog training or stop-motion animation, March Intensive has something for everyone at Hanover to get excited about.
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“Completing our National Blue Ribbon Schools application was clear and well-supported.
I felt the application process was clear, and I appreciated the support materials that were provided because they helped my team to anticipate what was expected, how long the application would take to complete, and what our focus should be.”
40 years
of recognizing exemplary public and non-public schools
over 9000
exemplary public and non-public schools recognized
