This is a national recognition program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. The program encourages states to nominate public kindergarten through grade twelve schools that are either academically superior or demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement. "I congratulate these schools on this special recognition," said State Superintendent Jack O'Connell. "These fine schools are shining examples of our improving school system, and the teachers, students, and parents should be proud of their tremendous accomplishment.

Sixth Street Prep Elementary 2009

Brentwood Elementary 2003

Lomitas Elementary 1999

The Eureka Award for Performance Excellence™ is the top level award offered by CCE and adheres to the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award criteria. The Eureka Award offers seven categories: Large and Small Service; Education; Health Care; Non-Profit; Government; and, Military. The award consists of a full Baldrige-based application using the most current criteria of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

2007 CAPE Feedback Report Summary

Angie Bubb is a parent’s dream teacher, who knows each child as a unique individual who can excel under her leadership. She facilitates our Leaders of Today and Tomorrow Club, and other committees to provide students a voice. Under her guidance, the students also participate in many service projects to benefit their school, and the Victorville community. She has personally helped numerous families in need or crisis. Angie is a good friend and supportive colleague. She can always be counted on to go the extra mile. New teachers take the time to express how valuable Angie’s help and support are to them. Congratulations, Angie, for being the VESD Teacher of the Year, and a person of character!

Kenna Merica is “VESD’s Classified Employee of the Year” for 2009-2010. Kenna has worked for VESD for the past 22 years and is currently the lead cook at Puesta Del Sol Elementary School. Jill Raynolds, director of nutrition services, says of Kenna, “She is an outstanding employee and everything she does advances the VESD Vision, Mission and Motto.” Kenna goes above and beyond what is required of her, and does so because she loves the children and her work. Lori Krant adds, “Kenna is always pleasant to work with, is extremely dependable, highly knowledgable, graciously flexible and has very high standards that she expects of herself, and her team follows suit because of her leadership.” Congratulations, Kenna!

The John L. Levell Humanitarian Award is given out annually to an individual nominated by colleagues and chosen by a committee comprised of both certificated and classified staff, based on qualities reflecting Character Development, Self Esteem, Conflict Resolution and Professionalism. The 2009 recipient is Teresa Cervantes, a Resource Instructional Aide at Puesta del Sol. She’s been working with our district for 35 years, and we’re glad to have her, and proud of her example - she’s well-deserving of this award. Congratulations, Teresa!

Del Rey Elementary School, Discovery School of the Arts, Endeavour School of Exploration, Galileo Academy 101, and Sixth Street Prep School were named as Honor Roll School for 2009. Honor Roll schools are consistently raising student academic achievement and closing achievement gaps. They are being recognized not only for their accomplishments, but so that other schools can learn and replicate the best practices of Honor Roll schools.

Discovery School of the Arts 2008
Endeavour School of Exploration 2008
Sixth Street Prep School 2008

Sixth Street Prep School 2007

The award program, which emulates the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, recognizes companies and organizations that demonstrate continuous improvement and superior performance in several key areas including leadership, strategic planning, student learning results, budgetary and financial results, faculty and staff focus, organizational effectiveness and social responsibility.

District Awarded April 2006

The California School Recognition Program was created in 1985 to publicize and reinforce the priorities of the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The program identifies and honors some of the state's most exemplary and inspiring public schools with the California Distinguished School Award. Although participation is voluntary, the award is highly sought after by schools in all areas of the state. State Superintendent of Schools Jack O'Connell says "These schools are the best of the best. They share a vision of excellence and they have brought that vision to life."

Sixth Street Prep 2010

West Palms Conservatory 2010

Galileo Academy Elementary 2008

Lomitas Elementary 1998, 2002, and 2006

Brentwood Elementary 2002 and 2006

The Academy of Performing Arts and Foreign Language 2006

Park View Elementary 1993, 1997, and 2004

Village Elementary 1995, 2000, and 2004

Liberty Elementary 1993

The Title I Academic Achievement Awards Program recognizes schools that are demonstrating success in ensuring all students are making significant progress toward proficiency on California's academic content standards. These standards define the knowledge, concepts, and skills students are expected to acquire at each grade level. "This award is a prestigious recognition for each school that has worked hard to improve its students’ academic achievement in spite of their disadvantaged backgrounds," said State Superintendent Jack O’Connell. "There is a clear record of schools staying on track and improving year after year."

Sixth Street Prep school 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010

Brentwood Elementary 2002 and 2004

Schools were chosen from No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Award winners according to the number of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunches, high state test scores, and diversity of size, grade levels, and geographic location.

Brentwood Elementary 2002

The Academic Performance Index (API) is the cornerstone of California's Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999 (PSAA). The purpose of the API is to measure the academic performance and growth of schools. It is a numeric index (or scale) that ranges from a low of 200 to a high of 1000. A school's score on the API is an indicator of a school's performance level. The statewide API performance target for all schools is 800. A school's growth is measured by how well it is moving toward or past that goal. A school's API Base is subtracted from its API Growth to determine how much the school improved in a year.

938 Sixth Street Prep School

912 Galileo Academy

901 Endeavour Elementary

871 Discovery School of the Arts

866 The Academy of Performing Arts and Foreign Language

831 West Palms Conservatory

824 Lomitas Elementary

801 Brentwood Elementary

801 Del Rey Elementary

In addition to statewide ranks, schools also are ranked compared to 100 other schools with similar demographic characteristics. For the similar schools rank, schools also are ranked into deciles according to school type: elementary, middle, and high. To determine the similar schools rank for a school, a comparison group of 100 similar schools of the same type is formed for that school, based on similar demographic characteristics. The APIs for this group of 100 schools are ranked into ten categories of equal size, called deciles, from one (lowest) to ten (highest). Each decile contains 10 percent of all of the 100 similar schools in the comparison group. The school's similar schools rank is the decile where that school's API Base falls compared with the Base APIs of the 100 other similar schools in the comparison group.

Brentwood Elementary

Del Rey Elementary

Galileo Academy 101

Park View Elementary

Sixth Street Prep

Village Elementary

The district received the national MAGNA Award for its Student Leadership Development Program, which also has received several county awards. The Student Leadership Development Program builds leadership skills in students to help them with future success in the world of work. Our students learn human relations and career-related skills. They developed 12 statements called "Basics to Success" which define positive student interaction with peers, staff, and community. Students visit local businesses and interact with business leaders; and they have spoken formally about the program to neighboring school district leaders, at community functions, and to the chamber of commerce.

District received this award April 2007

Bonstingl Leadership Development is a full-service international consulting firm specializing in Baldrige and Quality-based solutions for world-class leaders.

District received this award July 2005