Four schools in Marysville, three in Arlington and one in Lakewood will receive Washington Achievement Awards April 28 at Spanaway Lake High School.
The awards are given out by the state schools office for academic improvement in test scores. The state will honor 401 schools in the sixth year of giving out the honors.
Arlington’s Kent Prairie Elementary School, under the direction of Principal Karl Olson, will be honored in three of the six categories of awards: overall excellence, and improvement in reading and math.
Marysville Getchell’s Bio Med High School was the only local double winner with awards for overall excellence and extended graduation improvement.
The principal there is Angela Delgado.
The Academy of Construction and Engineering at MG, under Principal Shawn Stevenson, will receive a high progress honor, as will Principal Terri Kaltenbach at Tulalip’s Arts and Tech High School.
The other Marysville school to win an award was Grove Elementary for English language improvement. Sharon Anderson is the principal.
Back in Arlington, President’s Elementary, with Principal David Mckeller, and Post Middle School, with Principal Yvonne Walker, also won awards, for math and reading respectively.
In Lakewood, Principal Bill Landry at English Crossing Elementary will be honored with an award for math growth.
