Two Ventura County Schools have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2020 by the U.S. Department of Education. The schools were selected based on or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. The Ventura County winners are among 367 public and private schools to be selected nationwide. The local honorees are:

Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary School in Thousand Oaks
Charter school authorized by the Ventura County Office of Education

Weathersfield Elementary School in Thousand Oaks
Conejo Valley Unified School District

The U.S. Department of Education will formally recognize the winners at a virtual awards ceremony on November 12 and 13. The National Blue Ribbon Schools award affirms the success of educators, students and families in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging content. The National Blue Ribbon Schools flag gracing a school’s building is a widely recognized symbol of exemplary teaching and learning. Now in its 38th year, the U. S. Department of Education has bestowed the Blue Ribbon award on more than 9,000 schools.

A complete list of the winning schools nationwide is available at: https://nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/awardwinners.