The U.S. Department of Education has named three Alaska schools as 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools.

The Alaska recipients include Homer Middle School, Pioneer Peak Elementary School in the Mat-Su and Steller Secondary School in the Anchorage School District.

Click the following link to watch the KTVA news interview with Steller students:  http://www.ktva.com/story/39309606/three-alaskan-schools-honored-as-national-high-performing-schools