Broward County Public Faculties (BCPS) introduced that Manatee Bay Elementary College and Pembroke Pines Elementary College have acquired the 2025 Nationwide Unified Champion Faculties® Banner, a prestigious honor from Particular Olympics recognizing faculties that exemplify the best requirements of inclusion, unity, and whole-school engagement.
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The award celebrates campuses that create welcoming environments the place all college students really feel revered and empowered. To qualify, faculties should meet 10 nationwide requirements of excellence set by Particular Olympics, together with Unified Sports activities packages, inclusive scholar management alternatives, schoolwide engagement actions, and a sustainable tradition of inclusion.
“Creating inclusive faculty environments the place all college students really feel welcome, revered and empowered is on the coronary heart of the Unified Champion Faculties initiative,” mentioned BCPS Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn. “We congratulate Manatee Bay Elementary and Pembroke Pines Elementary for incomes this prestigious recognition and thank Particular Olympics for serving to us promote an atmosphere of unity, respect and belonging.”
With this distinction, the 2 Broward faculties be part of an elite group nationwide acknowledged for advancing social inclusion via training and sports activities.
