Principal Accepts Blue Ribbon Award

Posted on January 25, 2012

Principal Deanne McLaughlin accepted the U.S. Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon Award for Los Peñasquitos Elementary School at a conference and awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. in November.

The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools that are either high-performing or have improved student achievement to high levels, especially among disadvantaged students. Each year since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education has sought out schools where students attain and maintain high academic goals, including those that beat the odds.

PUSD now has 15 schools recognized as Blue Ribbon Schools, including: Bernardo Heights Middle (2000), Black Mountain Middle (1991, 2000), Chaparral Elementary (1992, 2001), Meadowbrook Middle (1985, 2000), Mesa Verde Middle (2000), Morning Creek Elementary (1994), Mt. Carmel High (1989, 2000), Park Village Elementary (2001), Pomerado Elementary (1990), Poway High (1991), Rancho Bernardo High (2000), Twin Peaks Middle (1984, 1991, 2000), Sundance Elementary (1988) and Westwood Elementary (2001).