The school was informed Wednesday that it had scored highly on application criteria that took into account academic and performance standards, curriculum and instruction, leadership and collaboration, accountability, professional development, student support and special needs, school environment and the partnership of families and community.
The school, with 71 students comprising kindergarten, first/second, second/third and fourth/fifth-grade classes with four teachers, also stood out for the high level of parent and community involvement complementing its academic curriculum with enrichment activities like art and music. The entire student body, along with parents and teachers, was involved in addressing an assessment list of several questions in the application process.
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But such distinction was “not unusual” for Kings Mountain. “I am thrilled that the work done at Kings Mountain was recognized by the State of California,” she said. “The school has an extraordinary support system.”
Built on the mountain in 1952, Kings Mountain was also named a Distinguished School in 1989 -- a recognition attained by only 7 percent of California schools, said Schuck.
The school received a congratulatory call from California State Superintendent of Schools Jack O’Connell. It will receive a plaque and a flag that can be flown on school grounds for three years, at a ceremony scheduled for May 16 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim.
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