3 San Ramon Valley Schools Among '2018 CA Distinguished Schools'

SAN RAMON, CA – Three schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District were recognized as 2018 California Distinguished Schools, the California Department of Education announced this week.

Bollinger Canyon Elementary School, Coyote Creek Elementary School and Rancho Romero Elementary School earned the statewide distinction -- three honorees among four schools recognized in Contra Costa County.

“This distinction is a testament to the excellent education provided by our teachers, the leadership of our site administrators, the dedication of our students and the support of our parent community,” SRVUSD Superintendent Rick Schmitt said. “I congratulate our schools on their well-deserved achievement.”

The school trio was previously honored in 2014 as Distinguished Schools, and in 2016, Bollinger Canyon and Rancho Romero were recognized as California Gold Ribbon Schools.

To apply for the Distinguished Schools distinction, schools must meet eligibility requirements based on performance and progress on state indicators, including test scores, suspension rates, and English-learner progress, specified on the California School Dashboard. Information regarding Dashboard is on the Department of Education's California Accountability Model and School Dashboard web page.

The 2018 California Distinguished Schools Program recognizes California elementary schools that made exceptional gains in implementing academic content and performance standards.

All three SRVUSD elementary schools will be honored during a ceremony in May in Anaheim, California.

The San Ramon Valley Unified School District encompasses communities of Alamo, Blackhawk, Danville, Diablo, and San Ramon (including the new Dougherty Valley communities in east San Ramon) as well as a small portion of the cities of Walnut Creek and Pleasanton.

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