Chevy Chase Elementary Receives Excellence Award

CHEVY CHASE, MD — Chevy Chase Elementary School has been awarded the "Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education" (EGATE) Award from the state of Maryland, Montgomery County Public Schools announced.

Chevy Chase Elementary School is one of only ten schools recognized this year. The EGATE Award is the culmination of a 14 month-long application process that involved the entire school staff.

This award started in 2010 to build on a strong foundation of gifted and talented education program and services offered in Maryland schools.

The EGATE Award honors elementary, middle and high schools that offer gifted and talented programs aligned with the objectives and criteria of the Maryland Criteria For Excellence: Gifted and Talented Program Guidelines and Code of Maryland Regulations.

"I was very interested in seeing what an EGATE school looks like, so when I came here I was thrilled to see every child engaged," said Laurie Halverson, a member of the Maryland Board of Education. "I got the feeling of a family here. The teachers all seem to be working together to make sure every child succeeds."

Each EGATE school must submit a comprehensive application, which provides documentation of 21 different criteria under four program objectives.

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