Intel Schools of Distinction
The Intel Schools of Distinction Awards is a national education awards program sponsored by the Intel Corporation that recognizes K-12 schools in the United States that have demonstrated "excellence in implementing innovative, replicable programs supporting positive educational outcomes in the areas of math and science achievement" based on the standards laid out by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.
2007 winners
2007 winners received cash and supplies worth over $170,000.[1]
Six winners were selected as winners in 2007; one for math and one for science in each grade range (K-5, 6-8, and 9-12):
| Grade Range | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary School | Balboa Elementary School San Diego, California |
Escalante Elementary School Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Middle School | Sewell Middle School Bremen, New York |
Conyers Middle School Conyers, Georgia |
| High School | Bergen County Academies Hackensack, New Jersey |
Greenhills School Ann Arbor, Michigan |
2006 winners
The program in 2006 was called the "2006 Intel and Scholastic Schools of Distinction Awards", in conjunction with publisher Scholastic Corporation. The 2006 program recognized 16 elementary and high schools nationwide. Winners were chosen in each of eight categories: academic achievement, literacy achievement, mathematics achievement, science achievement, technology excellence, leadership excellence, professional development, and collaboration and teamwork, with one elementary school and one secondary school selected in each category.[2]
| School | Location | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Frankford Elementary School | Frankford, Delaware | Academic Achievement |
| Alton C. Crews Middle School | Lawrenceville, Georgia | Professional Development |
| Ruskin Elementary School | Waycross, Georgia | Leadership Excellence |
| Passages Charter School | Chicago, Illinois | Professional Development |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Spencer, Iowa | Literacy Achievement |
| Chisholm Middle School | Newton, Kansas | Collaboration & Teamwork |
| Ogden Elementary School | Ogden, Kansas | Mathematics Achievement |
| Stephen Decatur High School | Berlin, Maryland | Mathematics Achievement |
| Roxbury Preparatory Charter School | Roxbury, Massachusetts | Academic Achievement |
| Don Pedro Albizu Campos/P.S. 161 | New York City | Collaboration & Teamwork |
| Greece Odyssey Academy | Rochester, New York | Leadership Excellence |
| Davidson IB Middle School | Davidson, North Carolina | Science Achievement |
| North Brunswick High School | Leland, North Carolina | Literacy Achievement |
| Forest Lake Elementary School | Columbia, South Carolina | Technology Excellence |
| Linkhorn Park Elementary School | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Science Achievement |
| Kellogg Middle School | Shoreline, Washington | Technology Excellence |
References
- ↑ Fabiano, Giovanna. "Bergen Academies wins national math award", The Record (Bergen County), June 16, 2007. Accessed June 16, 2007.
- ↑ 16 Schools Named Winners of the 2006 Intel and Scholastic Schools of Distinction Awards, Intel Corporation press release dated August 22, 2006. Accessed June 20, 2007.