Awards & Acknowledgements
2026 Governor’s
Blue Ribbon School
Gov. Pritzker Announces 2026
Governor's Blue Ribbon Schools
Twenty-four schools were recognized for exemplary academic achievement.
State program models prestigious federal
Blue Ribbon program canceled by the
Trump Administration
2026 National
Gold Star School
(NGSS) Program is a nationwide NAESP recognition initiative honoring elementary and middle-level schools that excel in culture, empowered people, and optimal systems.
2019 National Blue Ribbon School
The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.