14 schools in DMV named National Blue Ribbon Schools

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — Over a dozen schools throughout D.C., Maryland and Virginia were named National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education on Monday.

National Blue Ribbon Schools is the department’s program honoring academically high-performing schools and schools that are making strides in closing achievement gaps.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that DC Bilingual Public Charter School and Payne Elementary School were among the 356 schools across the country recognized as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools.

“We are thrilled to congratulate Payne Elementary and DC Bilingual School on being named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2024,” Bowser said in a news release . “We know that our public schools are a bright spot in the story of DC, and we celebrate these schools for their outstanding achievements and for earning this prestigious recognition – a testament to the hard work and dedication of our educators, students, families, and their entire school communities.”

In Maryland, Chapel Hill Elementary, Worthington Elementary, Bells Mill Elementary and Woodfield Elementary, also received awards. Two of those schools are in Montgomery County, one is in Howard County and another is in Baltimore County, the Maryland Department of Education noted.

Eight schools in Virginia were honored, three of which are located in Northern Virginia. Spring Hill Elementary School (Fairfax County Public Schools), St. Andrew The Apostle School (Arlington Diocese; Clifton, Va.) and T. Clay Wood Elementary School (Prince William County Public Schools) were among those awarded.

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