Five Local Schools Get National Blue Ribbon Awards
Four of those — George Peabody Elementary, George Bannerman Dealey International Academy, School of Health Professions at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, and Victor H. Hexter Elementary School — are in Dallas ISD. The other (The Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle School) is part of the Garland school district. Nationally, 314 schools made the list, 26 in Texas. It’s a big deal:
The award, given by the U.S. Department of Education, recognizes schools that excel or make dramatic improvements in the face of high poverty and other challenges.
You may recall that Tim’s kid attends Hexter. This year, I enrolled mine as well. This underscores my satisfaction in the decision to do so. Congratulations to all schools on being recognized.
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Victor H. Hexter is a great school!!! My sisters and I attended the school over 20 years ago and we loved it back then! Congratulations!!!
Congrats to Hexter! Great school. However, what happens when the kids hit middle school? Do you pony-up for private school or maybe homeschool them? Is Hill even an option anymore? Dallas needs a Blue Ribbon middle school.
The blue ribbon kids are there in some middle schools — it’s just that they are also attending school with other kids who drag down the ratings. But it’s a good experience for all to be together. Long after you forget Chaucer’s prologue you will cherish your friends.
Congrats to Hexter – it joins Lakewood and Stonewall as blue ribbon schools in East Dallas.