On Sept. 30, Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) announced that four schools in New Jersey’s Fourth Congressional District have been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as National Blue Ribbon Schools. Two of these schools, Pace Charter School and St. Gregory the Great Academy, are located in Hamilton Twp.
“Educating our children is among the most important investment we can make in our families’ and our nation’s future,” said Smith. “I am thrilled that four of the 11 Blue Ribbon Schools in New Jersey are located right here in the Fourth Congressional District of New Jersey.”
Started in 1982, the coveted award recognizes schools that demonstrate overall academic excellence or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
Two representatives from each school will be invited to Washington, D.C. for the Nov. 10-11 Recognition Ceremony, where each school will receive a National Blue Ribbon Schools plaque and a flag to signify its status.
The list of all 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools will be available on the U. S. Department of Education’s website at ed.gov/nationalblueribbonschools.
Congressman Smith, who represents New Jersey’s Fourth Congressional District in the House of Representatives, has offices in Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean Counties. For more information call (732) 780-3035 or (609) 585-7878.
