The pre-registration form for the 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools Program is now available.

The deadline is Oct. 26, 2022. Schools must submit the pre-registration form in order to be eligible for the 2023 program.

A National Blue Ribbon Schools flag is awarded to “Exemplary High Performing” public and private schools. WCRIS member Marquette University High School in Milwaukee was one of only 23 private schools recognized in 2021.

Other WCRIS winners in the last few years include: Blessed Sacrament Catholic School (La Crosse, 2017); Saint Stanislaus/Saint Stephen Catholic School (Stevens Point, 2015 & 2008); Our Redeemer Lutheran School (Wauwatosa, 2013); Aquinas Catholic Middle School (La Crosse, 2013).

Visit the Council for American Private Education’s (CAPE) website for a list of Frequently Asked Questions and instructions on how to apply.