Glendale Elementary Named Blue Ribbon School

NASHVILLE, TN — Glendale Spanish Immersion Elementary School is one of only six schools in the state and 329 nationally to be named a Blue Ribbon School for 2016.

"National Blue Ribbon Schools are proof that we can prepare every child for college and meaningful careers," U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. said. "Your schools are on the cutting edge, pioneering innovative educational practices—professional learning communities, project-based learning, social and emotional learning, positive behavior systems—making you shining examples for your communities, your state and the nation."

The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private schools where students achieve very high learning standards or are making notable improvements in closing the achievement gap. Since it began in 1982, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed the award on fewer than 8,500 schools.

Glendale is Metro's only Spanish-immersion school. In grades K-4, Spanish is taught through math and science and daily conversation. There is also a focus on reading and writing in Spanish.

Glendale and the other schools will be honored during a recognition ceremony November 7-8 in Washington, D.C.

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