Richland County School District Two: FOUR SCHOOLS SELECTED TO RECEIVE MERIT AWARDS FROM MAGNET SCHOOLS OF AMERICA

Press release from Richland County School District Two:

2/3/2022

Four schools in Richland School District Two are 2022 Magnet Schools of America (MSA) Merit Award winners. MSA is the national association for magnet and theme-based schools. Sandlapper Elementary School and Ridge View High School have been designated as National Magnet Schools of Excellence. L. W. Conder Elementary Arts Integrated Magnet School and Spring Valley High School earned National Magnet Schools of Distinction honors.  Sandlapper Elementary School Ridge View High School The Magnet School of Excellence Awards are only given to a select group of magnet schools. Schools of Excellence are eligible to receive monetary awards and are eligible to be named the nation’s top Elementary, Secondary, or New & Emerging Magnet School. One of the Schools of Excellence will also be selected to win $5,000 and the Dr. Ronald P. Simpson Distinguished Merit Award, which is considered the most prestigious magnet school award in the nation. National Magnet Schools of Distinction L. W. Conder Elementary Arts Integrated Magnet School Spring Valley High School Explorations Principals and magnet teachers To receive a national merit award, members of Magnet Schools of America must submit a detailed application that is scored by a panel of educators. These schools are judged and scored on their demonstrated ability to raise student academic achievement, promote racial and socioeconomic diversity, provide integrated curricula and instruction, and create strong family and community partnerships that enhance the school’s magnet theme.

This press release was produced by Richland County School District Two. The views expressed here are the author’s own.