INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Education recently named the Indiana recipients of the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) Blue Ribbon Schools Award for 2018. The only school in Indianapolis to receive the award was the Paramount School of Excellence Brookside.
Created in 1982, the Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools that are either high-performing or have improved student achievement – especially among disadvantaged students. Each year, USDOE awards schools whose students attain and maintain academic excellence. The Blue Ribbon program is part of a larger national effort to identify and disseminate knowledge about best school leadership and teaching practices.