Congratulations Okaw Valley Elementary School on winning the Academic Excellence Award - 2009  Illinois Honor Roll

Our school has earned an Academic Excellence Award for 2009.  The Illinois State Board of Education commends us on all the good work required to sustain academic excellence in our school.

Across the state, 438 schools earned the Academic Excellence Award for 2009.  Many of these schools receive national recognition for their long-time exemplary performance.

To earn an Academic Excellence Award, a school must meet the following criteria:

• In pre-school - 8 schools, 90% of students must have met or exceeded state standards in bot reading and mathematics for at least 3 consecutive years;
• Schools mus have made Adequate Yearly Progress in 2008 and 2009, which includes:  at least 70% meeting and exceeding standards in both reading and mathematics, 95% participation rate in state assessments for all students in each subgroup; and an attendance rate of at least 90% for elementary schools.

Please join us in congratulating the Okaw Valley Elementary Staff, Parents, and Volunteers for being committed to Academic Excellence!