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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.
Secretary Cardona Announces the 2024 National Blue Ribbon School Awardees
NBRS Schools in the Spotlight
Check out these featured schools.
All Learning Beyond the Four Walls
North Lakeland Elementary School’s outdoor education program engages students in a standards-based curriculum which increases students’ academic achievement, emotional and social growth, and physical fitness. This video describes the environmental education experiences of 4K through 8th grade students in the community’s natural environment, the benefits of the program, and how others can create their own outdoor education program.
Find your school
Filter the awardee database by year, state, school type, or grade level to find recognized schools, applications, and contact info.
“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
