Awards and Recognitions

Horace Mann students and teachers work hard academically to meet local and state curriculum expectations.  You will find teachers teaching and students learning as you go from classroom to classroom.  Teachers work together through staff development to bring the best possible instruction to students to meet state standards.

Horace Mann's Campus Improvement Plan guides student learning school wide in reading, writing, and math goals/objectives that are tied to district expectations.  As a result, Horace Mann has received local, state, and national recognition for the dual language program and academic performance.  

Congratulations, Horace Mann, on the following awards:

Horace Mann met the Kansas State Assessment Reading and Math Goals:  Horace Mann's grade 3-8 students are assessed over math and reading standards in the spring.  These assessments determine if a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) to meet federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) mandates.  Horace Mann has made AYP for two years in a row!

We made the KSDE 'Standard of Excellence' in math:  Horace Mann's 8th grade math students were awarded the Kansas State Department of Education's 'Standard of Excellence' for their outstanding math scores!

Horace Mann received the KSDE 'Challenge Award':  Horace Mann was also awarded the Kansas State Department of Education's 'Challenge Award' for the math scores and our students strong performance!

We are a national 'Blue Ribbon School of Excellence':  Horace Mann is a national 'Blue Ribbon School of Excellence' for its outstanding academic performance!