Arlington Science Focus School Named Intel Schools of Distinction Finalist
Intel Corporation named Arlington Science Focus Elementary School one of 18 finalists for the 2010 Intel Schools of Distinction Award. As a finalist, each of the 18 schools will receive a $5,000 award from the Intel Foundation.
Three Arlington Elementary Schools Recognized by Governor
Arlington Traditional School, Arlington Science Focus Elementary School, and McKinley Elementary School have earned the 2010 Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence, the highest honor under the Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) incentive program which promotes advanced learning and achievement.
Nine other Arlington elementary schools earned the earned the Board of Education Excellence Award, the second-tier honor in the VIP program. And three schools, including Washington Lee High School, earned the Board of Education Competence to Excellence Award.
