Central Elementary School and Lyons Middle School have again been recognized with Challenge Awards.
The Challenge Awards are a celebration of the great work shools are doing and remind us to continue pushing forward to improve student academic performance and narrow the gap between all our subgroups, including racial, soci-economic, and special needs. The schools being honored this year are doing an exceptional job in these areas.
In 2015, the Kansas State Board of Education announced its new vision for education--Kansas leads the world in the success of each student. Receiving the Challenge Award is evidence of outstanding achievements and uncommon accomplishments based on Kansas math and reading assessment results, graduation rates, chronic absenteeism rate, and the socio-economic status of those taking the test.
Lyons is blessed with extraordinary educators and administrators whose leadership guides our students to achieve beyond what students themselves though possible.
Congratulations to the students and staff at Central Elementary and Lyons Middle School.