The state Department of Education today released its annual list of distinguished schools -- 484 this year, which focuses on elementary campuses.
For more on the program, go to the CDE website. Here were the local awardees on the list:
- LAUSD schools: Kentwood Elementary, Lomita Math/Science Magnet, and Park Western Place Elementary and Seventh Street Elementary in San Pedro
- Manhattan Beach schools: Grand View Elementary and Pacific Elementary
- Palos Verdes Peninsula schools: Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary, Montemalaga Elementary and Silver Spur Elementary
- Redondo Beach schools: Beryl Heights Elementary, Birney Elementary, Madison Elementary
- Torrance schools: Arlington Elementary and Lincoln Elementary
Highland Elementary in Inglewood Unified was also named to the list.
*An earlier version of this post excluded two local schools. Sorry about that!
