Photo courtesy of Rafael Crisostomo of the Catholic Standard
Congratulations to San Miguel Middle School in Washington, DC, for winning the Fight For Children Quality Schools Initiative Award of $100,000. The annual award recognizes a public school, a public charter school, and one independent school in the District of Columbia for institutional excellence. To qualify for the award, 40 percent of the school’s enrollment must come from low-income backgounds who demonstrate increasing student achievement.
“The money will aid us to expand our program from one section in each grade to two sections of 15 [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][in each class],” said Brother Francis Eells, principal of San Miguel Middle School. “This will eventually mean helping 90 boys in grades 6-8 from the original 45.”
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