Saint James School Named 2020 National Blue Ribbon School

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Saint James School has been named a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education for “exemplary high performance,” according to a Thursday press release. The National Blue Ribbon School honor is a widely recognized symbol of exemplary teaching and learning.

The proclamation on the National Blue Ribbon Schools website regarding Saint James School reads: "St. James Catholic School has been providing an exceptional faith-based education to students for over 90 years. The tradition of academic excellence, character development, and faith formation has continued to grow as teachers, administrators, and staff model the mission of our school for our students. Our school's mantra is "Find A Way." This mantra helps our faculty and staff push beyond their comfort zones to "Find A Way" to help our students succeed to their highest potential academically, develop a strong moral compass, embrace a culture of inclusion, differentiate at a high level, and build a faith foundation that will stay with the students throughout their lives. Our goal is to help students become the best possible version of themselves compared to no one else, no matter the individual circumstances of the child."

Saint James School is one of only 367 schools across the nation to be recognized with the achievement. The 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools Awards Ceremony will be held virtually Nov. 12-13.

Photographs and brief descriptions of the 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools are available at https://www.ed.gov/nationalblueribbonschools.