National Blue
Ribbon School of Excellence
- national recognition for excellence
in education 1999
National Blue
Ribbon Special Emphasis in Art Education Award – one of two schools
nationally selected for outstanding arts in education programming
Ohio Blue Ribbon School of Excellence – statewide
recognition for excellence in education, 1998
National Endowment for the Arts -
$25,000 grant for 2002-03 to support diversity in the arts with
Looking in, Looking out
OhioReads
Award - $58,000 in support of literacy improvement for students, 2000
Brad Tillson Finalist –prestigious
Alliance for Education Award, 1998
Ohio Venture Capital Grant – 1995 to 2000
distinguished grant awarded from the Ohio Department of Education for $125,000. This
five-year school improvement grant has been instrumental in our work of redefining our
mission, developing our goals and working toward their accomplishment.
Ohio Arts
Council Grants – over twelve Arts Council grants have been awarded
since 1993 allowing our students and staff the opportunity to integrate the arts into
their curriculum with the support of national artists.
Ohio Department of Education Gifted and Talented Model Program
– this award received in 1997 provided $15,000 in adaptive and portfolio
technology, multiple intelligence support and support of the arts.
Yellow Springs Endowment for Education – this
community organization has supported multiple teacher-generated grants for the support of
the educational program throughout many years. Grants received have helped to support our
butterfly garden, digital editing system, after school book club for students, distance
learning program with a local university and many more.
Culture Works – this award funded a $7,000
interdisciplinary arts and science program. 1997
Ohio
Buckeye Book Award – this grant was awarded to our media specialist in 1997
for the creation of a professional library for staff and parents.
Dayton Art Institute Scholarships – students
have been
selected for participation after submitting art portfolios
School Climate Committee Award – this $20,000
district grant awarded in 1997 allowed us to contract a local university dean with an
expertise in school climate work and character education.
