Lone Mountain earns A+ recognition of excellence

Cave Creek school is one of 19 across state to be honored

by Focus Staff

CAVE CREEK – Add Lone Mountain Elementary School to the list of schools earning the A+ School of Excellence label.

The Arizona Education Foundation announced April 18 that LMES was one of 19 schools in the state to earn the honor.

The A+ School Recognition Program is designed to identify and recognize schools that exemplify excellence in student focus and support, active teaching and learning, curriculum, community and parent involvement, leadership and assessment data.

Lone Mountain will celebrate the designation at 2 p.m. May 9 in the multi-purpose room. A time capsule that was buried by kindergarteners in 2002 will be opened at the ceremony.

The time capsule will then be refilled for future students to open.

Lone Mountain is at 5250 E. Montgomery Road. Call (480) 437-3000.