Ten Christina Schools Named State Title I Distinguished Schools
Christina Has Received a Total of 17 National and
State Recognitions in the Past 5 Years

Ten Christina School District elementary schools, Brader Elementary, Downes Elementary, Gallaher Elementary, Keene Elementary, Leasure Elementary, Marshall Elementary, Maclary Elementary, McVey Elementary, West Park Place Elementary and Wilson Elementary, have been named State Title I Distinguished Schools by the Delaware Secretary of Education and the Delaware Title I Office. Delaware recognizes schools in the state that have used their resources to meet the needs of children. The purpose of the Delaware Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition program is to identify schools that are taking extra steps to ensure that all children have access to effective instructional strategies and challenging academic content. The award also recognizes that a school has demonstrated success in ensuring that all children, particularly those who have educational or social challenges, make significant progress towards learning that content, and ultimately succeeding in school.

In 2010, McVey Elementary School and Wilson Elementary School were designated as State Title I Distinguished schools. In 2009, Maclary Elementary School and McVey Elementary School were designated as State Title I Distinguished schools. In 2008, Gallaher Elementary School was named a National Distinguished Title I School, and in 2007, Wilson Elementary School and McVey Elementary School were both named National Distinguished Title I Schools. This year’s recognition of 10 additional Christina schools brings Christina School District’s total national and state Title I awards to 17 in the past five years.

To earn the designation as a State Title I Distinguished School, a school must demonstrate a significant decrease in the number of students not meeting the standards, a significant increase in the number of students in disaggregated populations that are meeting the standards, a poverty level of 40% or greater, and data supporting the effectiveness of their programs.

“We are extremely proud that an unprecedented number of elementary schools in our district have received the Title I Distinguished School designation this year,” said Christina Superintendent Dr. Marcia Lyles. “This is the fourth time that McVey Elementary has earned a state or national designation, and the third time that Wilson Elementary has been honored. All of these outstanding schools have earned their place among the best Title I schools in the nation and the state. They are proving their commitment to student achievement each and every day.”