Woodinville Schools Win State Education Honors

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) just announced that two Woodinville schools have received Achievement Awards — the state’s highest honor — for 2012, according to a news release.

Northshore's Wellington Elementary was recognized in the categories of Overall Excellence and Science. Wilder Elementary in the Lake Washington School District also received recognition for Overall Excellence.

All award-winning schools will be honored during a ceremony on April 30 at Kentwood High School in Covington.

“These achievement awards confirm the hard work of our students, teachers and parents,” LWSD Superintendent Traci Pierce said in a statement. “I am proud that so many of the district’s schools are being recognized in a variety of areas.”

Schools are recognized as top performers in seven categories: Overall Excellence, Language Arts, Math, Science, Extended Graduation Rate, Closing Achievement Gaps and High Progress (Title I schools only). Some schools are honored in more than one of these categories.

Schools are selected for awards based on their statewide assessment data for the three previous years. This data is analyzed using the Achievement Index and methodology approved by both OSPI and the SBE. For more information, visit the Washington Achievement Awards section of the OSPI website.