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Botetourt Elementary is Gloucester County's first National Blue Ribbon School; students and staff celebrate

Gloucester County School Board · February 10, 2026
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Botetourt Elementary principal Miss Hudgins announced the school has received a National Blue Ribbon award (one of fewer than 1% of U.S. public schools each year), the first in Gloucester County; staff and students described celebration plans and schoolwide activities.

Botetourt Elementary principal Miss Hudgins told the board that Botetourt has been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School, saying the award honors overall school achievement and progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. "We are the first school in Gloucester County to ever receive a national blue ribbon award," she said.

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