Herndon Schools Earn 2013 Virginia Index of Performance Awards

Gov. Bob McDonnell and the Virgina Board of Education announced 151 schools and one school division earned the 2013 Virginia Index of Performance awards, including Floris Elementary, McNair Elementary and Oak Hill Elementary. 

Additionally, Fox Mill Elementary received a distinguished achievement award. The VIP program recognizes schools that exceed the minimum state and federal accountability standards and achieve excellence goals established by the governor and the board of education. 

"Excellence doesn’t just happen; it is achieved through hard work and a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation," McDonnell said in a press release. "I congratulate the students for the accomplishments these awards recognize and the outstanding teachers and other educators who prepared them to excel. We are blessed to have some of the finest schools and teachers in the nation. We must continue to ensure that all students have access to the high quality education they deserve."

Secretary of Education Laura Fornash congratulated this years VIP schools on a job well done.

"Virginia’s education system is among the best in the country, and each of these schools are setting the standard we should expect for every school in the Commonwealth," Fornash said. "Without hardworking educators in the classroom, these success stories wouldn’t be possible."

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