Scalise Commends Local Schools for Receiving National Blue Ribbon Award

METAIRIE, LA –U.S. Congressman Steve Scalise (R-La.) today commended three schools in Louisiana’s First Congressional District for being recognized as 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools.

“President Reagan created the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of schools whose teachers and students demonstrate excellence in education,” Scalise said. “I commend these three schools for exceeding the high standard in education we expect for our children. I’m proud that half of the institutions in Louisiana that met the rigorous selection standards of the program came from the First Congressional District. I applaud the hard work and dedication of the teachers, administrators and students necessary to receive this distinction.”

The schools of the First Congressional District that received the National Blue Ribbon Award are:

• Joseph J. Davies Elementary School of Meraux
• Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic School of Mandeville
• Tchefuncte Middle School of Mandeville

The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created in 1982 and is administered by the U.S. Department of Education. The program recognizes both public and private schools, k-12, for overall academic achievement and excellence in education.