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St. Andrew School Receives National Recognition

The U.S. Department of Education has named Saint Andrew Elementary School as a 2013 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

Saint Andrew Elementary School has been named a 2013 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

Saint Andrew Elementary is one of 50 private schools in the country to receive the designation from the U.S. Department of Education. Nationally, 286 schools received the award this year, including 15 in Pennsylvania.

The announcement was made Tuesday by United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Saint Andrew will be honored by the Department of Education at a ceremony in November in Washington, D.C.

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Saint Patrick Elementary School in Chester County was also designated as a 2013 Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. 

“We are extremely proud of Saint Andrew and Saint Patrick Schools for achieving the prestigious distinction of Blue Ribbon Schools,” said Jacqueline Coccia, superintendent for elementary schools. 

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“The teachers, administrators and school families at these institutions are a testament to the quality of Catholic education throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.  We couldn’t be happier to see their hard work and dedication recognized on a national level," Coccia said.

Founded in 1982, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made in students' academic achievement.  


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