5 AISD Campuses Named Finalists for 2013 NCUST Excellence in Urban Education Awards

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The National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST) in San Diego recently announced the 17 finalists from across the country for the 2013 Excellence in Education Awards. Seven schools from Texas made the list with five of those campuses — Aldine High School, Aldine Ninth Grade School, MacArthur High School, Mendel Elementary School and Stehlik Intermediate School — from Aldine ISD.

Finalists had to meet rigorous criteria to be considered for an NCUST Excellence in Urban Education Award in 2013. For a full list of the finalists, visit the NCUST website.

Over the coming months, a team of educational professionals will be visiting the finalist schools collecting additional data to determine the winners of the 2013 awards, which will be presented at the Excellence in Urban Education National Symposium at the Omni Hotel in Houston, TX on May 22-24, 2013.

According to the NCUST website, these urban schools serve low-income communities, have multiple challenges; yet, they have outstanding evidence of academic achievement for all students. Winning schools contribute to an ever-growing effort to understand how educators can create excellent urban schools for all students.

Aldine ISD has had several campuses named finalists and winners in the past. In 2008, Carver High School and MacArthur High School were both named finalists with the latter being named a winner. Both Hambrick Middle School and Stephens Elementary School won the award in 2010.

NCUST is a component of the QUALCOM Institute for Innovation and Educational Success at San Diego State University. The organization was founded for the support of urban schools nationwide, aiding the transformation of urban schools into highly successful institutions, which promote enthusiastic learning, student success and the preparation for a positive future.