One of Bloomington's oldest schools receives a big time honor. Stevenson Elementary is one of the nation's Blue Ribbon Schools. There are only 314 with that designation throughout the U.S.
To get the honor, students must test in top 10-percent. Plus, more than 40-percent of Stevenson's students come from disadvantaged backgrounds.
"We shoot for students to succeed and all students to be successful. We had no idea. We found out in February that we were nominated as a blue ribbon school," Stevenson Principal Tina Fogal says.
"We look at students as individuals and we see what it is they need and we meet them at their level," Stevenson 4th Grade Teacher La’Shanta Williams tells News 25.
School Representatives will travel to Washington D.C. in November to receive a blue ribbon flag and plaque from President Obama.
Peoria Christian Elementary is the only other local school selected as a Blue Ribbon winner.
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