Carbondale Reporter

South Park Elementary School in Deerfield was among 24 Illinois K-12 schools named as 2018 Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.

The national Blue Ribbon Schools program honors exemplary schools across the country.

“Congratulations to our 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools,” State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith said in a press release. “This award gives us an opportunity to recognize educators across the state who bring our communities together and who challenge and inspire the next generation of Illinois leaders. I am deeply appreciative that so many Illinois schools are receiving this prestigious honor.”

The 2018 Blue Ribbon Schools will be honored during an awards ceremony in Washington D.C. in November.

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Illinois’ 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools

School	City	District
Aviston Elementary School	Aviston	21
Butterfield Elementary School	Lombard	44
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School	Orland Hills	Nonpublic
Edison Regional Gifted Center	Chicago	299
Evergreen Elementary School	Carol Stream	25
Giant City School	Carbondale	130
Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy	Chicago	299
Hickory Creek Middle School	Frankfort	157-C
Hynes Elementary School	Morton Grove	67
Libertyville High School	Libertyville	128
Meridian School	Buffalo Grove	102
Naperville North High School	Naperville	203
Parkview Elementary School	Columbia	4
Peoria Christian High School	Peoria	Nonpublic
Proviso Mathematics & Science Academy	Forest Park	209
Queen Of All Saints School, Chicago	Chicago	Nonpublic
Sacred Heart School, Winnetka	Winnetka	Nonpublic
South Park Elementary School	Deerfield	109
St. Bede Elementary School	Ingleside	Nonpublic
St. Francis de Sales School	Lake Zurich	Nonpublic
St. Francis Xavier School	Wilmette	Nonpublic
St. Therese Chinese Catholic School	Chicago	Nonpublic
Tremont Grade School	Tremont	702
Washington Elementary School	Park Ridge	64

Source: Illinois State Board of Education