Two IRSD Schools Receive State Recognition Honors
Two Indian River School District schools have been named Delaware Recognition Schools for 2023. Phillip C. Showell Elementary in Selbyville was honored for Exceptional Student Performance while North Georgetown Elementary was a winner for Excellence in Serving Special Populations. They are two of 16 Delaware schools to receive Recognition School honors. Each school will receive an $8000 award, a certificate and a banner to hang in their building.
Additional information from the IRSD:
“We are overjoyed at having two of our schools honored as State Recognition Schools,” said IRSD Superintendent Jay Owens. “As superintendent, it’s always gratifying to have your schools recognized as being among the best in the state. I want to commend Phillip C. Showell Principal Christy Kerr and North Georgetown Principal Sarah Green and their staffs for their tireless dedication to our students. Honors such as these are not possible without a tremendous amount of hard work and commitment from a gifted group of educators.”
Exceptional Student Performance awards are given to schools whose students exhibit strong performance and growth on the state’s assessment for Grades 3-8.
Excellence in Serving Special Populations honors schools where multilingual learners showed exceptional growth toward meeting proficiency on ACCESS tests.
Here’s the full list of all 16 Delaware schools receiving 2023 Recognition School Awards.
2023 Recognition School Award winners – Exceptional Student Performance:
- Claymont Elementary School, Brandywine School District
- Lake Forest East Elementary School, Lake Forest School District
- Phillip C. Showell Elementary School, Indian River School District
2023 Recognition School Award Winners for Closing the Achievement Gap:
- Benjamin Banneker Elementary School, Milford School District
- Lake Forest North Elementary School, Lake Forest School District
- Etta J. Wilson Elementary School, Christina School District
2023 Recognition School Award Winners for Excellence in Serving Special Populations:
- Brookside Elementary School, Christina School District
- Harry Eisenberg Elementary School, Colonial School District
- Milton Elementary School, Cape Henlopen School District
- North Georgetown Elementary School, Indian River School District
- Phillis Wheatley Elementary School, Woodbridge School District
- Seaford Central Elementary School, Seaford School District
- South Dover Elementary School, Capital School District
2023 School of Continued Excellence:
- Blades Elementary School, Seaford School District
- Rehoboth Elementary School, Cape Henlopen School District
- Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center, Woodbridge School District
