Three Schools Earn State Award for Excellence

Chelsea Intermediate School in D157-C and Arbury Hills and Mary Drew elementary schools in D161 received the 2011 Illinois Honor Roll Academic Excellence Award.

Three area schools earned the 2011 Illinois Honor Roll Academic Excellence Award from the State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch. Chelsea Intermediate School in Frankfort School District 157-C and Arbury Hills and Mary Drew elementary schools in Summit Hill School District 161 received the honor for maintaining high academic performance for the past three years. To earn award, schools must meet the following criteria: This is the second consecutive year that Chelsea has earned the distinction, and the first time for Arbury Hills and Mary Drew. Dr. Julian Rogus School in D161 won the award last year, and Hickory Creek Middle School and Grand Prairie Elementary School of D157-C were honored in 2008 and 2004, respectively. The …

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