President’s Award for Educational Excellence
6th grade requirements
- Report Cards or Transcript
- Submit report cards or a transcript reflecting 4th-6th grade work. If the homeschooled 6th grader was in traditional school for 4th and/or 5th grade, provide official year-end school report card or transcript for year(s) attended and parent-generated report card for homeschooled years/terms through the first semester (first half) of 6th grade. Parent generated report cards or transcript should list subjects studied and letter grade awarded (A, B, C, D, F), where an A represents at least a 90% mastery. Overall grades from 4th-6th grade must average to 90% to be eligible.
- Parent Statement
- Provide a written parent statement discussing student’s academic motivation, initiative, integrity, intellectual depth, leadership qualities, and/or exceptional judgement. Statement should be limited to one typed page.
- Notice of Intent
- Provide a copy of your current year NOI to your county which indicates that your child is considered a 6th grader.
- Test Scores
- Provide a copy of standardized test results from a nationally normed test which reflects at least 6th grade level and has a composite score of 90th percentile or higher. Common nationally normed tests include California Achievement Test, Stanford, and Iowa Test of Basics Skills, but other tests will be considered if scores are reported as nationally normed.
- Deadline
- Submit the application form and supporting documents in hard copy to Luisa Burke or Trish Thackston by June 5th, 2019. Presidents Award for Educational Excellence Application Form