Eliot Elementary School in Gilroy is one of six elementary
schools in Santa Clara County among 209 California schools to be
honored with the Title I Academic Achievement Award for 2010-2011,
according to the California Department of Education.
Eliot Elementary School in Gilroy is one of six elementary schools in Santa Clara County among 209 California schools to be honored with the Title I Academic Achievement Award for 2010-2011, according to the California Department of Education.
The federal Title I program assists schools in improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged according to the U.S. Department of Education.
In order to be considered for the honor, schools must meet a variety of eligibility criteria including designated federal and state accountability measures based on Adequate Yearly Progress and Academic Performance Index requirements, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Schools selected for recognition receive the Title I Academic Achievement Award at a special statewide ceremony May 20 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim.
