Two MoCo Schools Honored As National Blue Ribbon Schools

ROCKVILLE, MD — Bannockburn Elementary School in Bethesda and Luxmanor Elementary School in Rockville have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018. The U.S. Department of Education announced the 349 award winners Monday, which included the two Montgomery County public schools, as well as five other schools in Maryland.

There will be an awards ceremony to recognize Bannockburn, Luxmanor and all 349 National Blue Ribbon Schools from Nov. 7 to Nov. 8 in Washington, D.C.

Now in its 36th year, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has highlighted more than 8,800 educational institutions that have test scores in the top 15 percent in their state and no major gaps among students from different demographics.

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Here are Maryland's National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018:

• Bannockburn Elementary School in Bethesda
• Luxmanor Elementary School in Rockville
• Fallston Middle School in Fallston
• Harford Day School in Bel Air (nonpublic)
• Urbana Elementary School in Frederick
• Waterloo Elementary School in Columbia
• West Towson Elementary School in Towson

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