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The Peak School Named 2024 Cognia School of Distinction
September 18, 2024— Cognia® names The Peak School a 2024 Cognia® School of Distinction for excellence in education. This year Cognia, the global nonprofit school improvement organization, recognized 60 schools and school systems in the United States and Puerto Rico, and five other countries across the globe as 2024 Cognia Schools or Systems of Distinction.
“I am pleased to congratulate The Peak School for their designation as a 2024 Cognia School of Distinction, a program which recognizes public and non-public institutions that exemplify excellence in education and service to learners,” said Dr. Mark A. Elgart, president and CEO of Cognia. Cognia selected The Peak School as one of the 49 schools and 11 systems out of more than 1,952 eligible institutions that hosted a Cognia Accreditation Engagement Review during the 2023-2024 school year.
“On behalf of our entire school community, I am honored to accept this accreditation with distinction. This recognition affirms our commitment to academic excellence, character development, and a nurturing environment where every student can thrive. We are proud of the collective efforts of our dedicated faculty, staff, students, and families." – Travis Aldrich, Head of School, The Peak School, Frisco, Colorado.
During the 2023-2024 school year, The Peak School participated in Cognia’s rigorous Accreditation Engagement Review process, which is grounded in research-based performance standards. The process includes a third-party review of evidence by education experts, interviews, and classroom observations. The review evaluates institutions and seeks evidence of growth in learning, a healthy culture for learning, engaging and high-quality instructional environments, and effective leadership for learning—all characteristics Cognia expects to see in quality schools that also demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement.
“The Peak School is to be commended for earning the designation as a School of Distinction,” said Dr. Mark A. Elgart, president and CEO of Cognia. “Cognia Accreditation is already a mark of school quality recognized around the world. Being named a School or System of Distinction further acknowledges the demonstrated commitment to education quality and a mindset of continuous improvement The Peak School has for its learners,” Elgart added.
About The Peak School
The Peak School is more than a private school in Colorado; it is a community of families, educators, and residents of Summit County and neighboring communities all working toward the same goal—to ignite a passion for learning in our students and to develop their individual identities in order to become informed and engaged citizens. As a progressive independent school, our focus is on personalized experiential education delivered through challenging curriculum and taught by talented, experienced teachers. Located in Frisco, Colorado, The Peak School serves middle school and high school students in grades 6 – 12.
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Link to Summit Daily Article: https://www.summitdaily.com/news/the-peak-school-receives-recognition-from-a-global-education-nonprofit/