National School Choice Week 2024 begins on Sunday, January 21, and ends on Saturday, January 27. 

This will be the fourteenth annual celebration of National School Choice Week. The first celebration of National School Choice Week was in January 2011. 

Why do we celebrate School Choice Week? 

The goal of National School Choice Week is to raise awareness about the K-12 education options available to families in communities across the country. During the Week at the Elizabeth Lee Black School, we spotlight the many benefits of an education at our school for preschool and school aged students.  We choose to highlight the achievements and accomplishments of our students. 

The Week is held in January, as for many families this is the time when parents  start the process of selecting a school. If you are interested in understanding the educational options available in each type of school state-by-state, you will find them at  schoolchoiceweek.com/mystate. 

The educational landscape is ever evolving for children with special needs and typical children. The event hopefully offers responses to parents’ questions, helping them navigate and discover the most suitable school options for their children. 

We celebrate School Choice week at the Elizabeth Lee Black School by wearing our school color, green.  The children and staff were “decked” out in this color on Monday.  Let’s celebrate our school!