美國教育部剛剛公佈了被視為「教育界的奧斯卡」的藍絲帶獎得獎名單，南加州有十八間公立學校獲得殊榮，一起來看看你的社區學校在不在名單上？

藍絲帶學校 (Blue Ribbon School) 是指學校在領導、課程、教學、學生成就和家長參與具有傑出表現而接受表揚的卓越學校。“藍絲帶”(blue ribbon) 是美國中小學能獲得的最高榮譽。藍絲帶學校起源於1982年，經過多年的發展，截至2015年為止，美國已有7000多所學校得到過這樣的殊榮，有些學校是多次獲獎。能被授予藍帶，對學校而言是件非常榮耀和自豪的事。被視為“教育界的奧斯卡”。只有3.9%的學校能進入藍絲帶之列，被授予藍絲帶學校的校長須親自去華盛頓領獎。

要參加“藍絲帶優質學校”評選的學校須具備 5 個方面的條件：

1. 保持相當高的學生入學率與就業率；
2. 有挑戰性的學業標準和課程內容；
3. 具有強化教師專業知識技能和優越的教學環境；
4. 學校和家庭及社區建立良好的伙伴關係；
5. 學生擁有優良的學業成就。

— Acacia Elementary School, Fullerton Elementary School District;

— Arroyo Vista Elementary School, South Pasadena Unified School District;

— Circle View Elementary School, Ocean View School District (Huntington Beach);

— Clover Avenue Elementary School, Los Angeles Unified School District;

— El Morro Elementary School, Laguna Beach Unified School District;

— Fairburn Avenue Elementary School, Los Angeles Unified School District;

— Frank C. Leal Elementary School, ABC Unified School District (Cerritos);

— Joe A. Gonsalves Elementary School, ABC Unified School District (Cerritos);

— Longley Way Elementary School, Arcadia Unified School District;

— Monte Vista Elementary School, Glendale Unified School District;

— Monterey Hills Elementary School, South Pasadena Unified School District;

— Oak Hills Elementary School, Newhall School District;

— Oxford Academy, Anaheim Union High School District;

— Pico Canyon Elementary School, Newhall School District;

— Robert C. Fisler School, Fullerton Elementary School District;

— Stevenson Ranch Elementary School, Newhall School District;

— Stonegate Elementary School, Irvine Unified School District; and

— Tulita Elementary School, Redondo Beach Unified School District.

Three San Diego County schools were recognized:

— Aviara Oaks Elementary School, Carlsbad Unified School District;

— Del Mar Hills Academy, Del Mar Union School District; and

— Torrey Pines Elementary School in La Jolla, San Diego Unified School District.