Friday, April 15, 2016
Robinwood Lane Elementary School is a nominee for the National Blue Ribbon School Award. The Ohio Department of Education chose Robinwood as one of 14 public schools in Ohio to nominate to the US Department of Education.
The ODE nomination is based on student achievement, as rated by the 2014-2015 Ohio School Report Card accountability measures. The next step for Robinwood is for the staff to compile and submit required application materials to the USDE by the end of April. The National Award winners will be notified sometime in September.
No one has a bigger smile than Robinwood Principal, Don Robinson. He recently said he was proud of his students and the school staff. After he received word from ODE about the nomination he immediately put out this message to his staff: “This is a rare and distinct honor we have earned together through hard work, team work, talent and dedication. I am very proud of all of you.”
Robinwood has been recognized consistently as a high performing school in Ohio for years.
The Blue Ribbon School program recognizes US elementary and secondary schools that make significant progress in closing achievement gaps, or whose students achieve at superior levels based on federally defined achievement criteria.
“While we hope to be a National Blue Ribbon School in the fall, we are really honored and excited to stand out in the state as one of only 14 nominations,” said Robinson.