Leadership Academy at Muller Road Middle named School of Excellence

BLYTHEWOOD – Magnet Schools of America recently recognized 17 Richland School District Two schools, among those is one located in Blythewood.

The Leadership Academy at Muller Road Middle School was one of eleven district schools named as Merit Schools of Excellence.

“So proud of our faculty and staff for earning this distinction,” Muller Road principal Dr. Brandon Miller tweeted following the announcement last week.

School representatives will be recognized and receive a National Merit School of Excellence Award on behalf of the school during an awards ceremony held at Magnet Schools of America’s National Conference April 7-10, 2025, in Nashville.

Schools of Excellence are eligible to receive monetary awards and are eligible to be named the nation’s top Elementary, Secondary, or New & Emerging Magnet School. One of the Schools of Excellence will also be selected to win $5,000 and the Dr. Ronald P. Simpson Distinguished Merit Award, which is considered the most prestigious magnet school award in the nation.

Other Richland Two schools receiving honors are are:

Merit Schools of Excellence

  • Forest Lake NASA/Elementary Learning Collaborative (eLC)
  • Kelly Mill INC
  • L.W. Conder Integrated Arts
  • Leadership Academy at E.L. Wright (LAW)
  • STEMS at North Springs
  • Dual Language Immersion at Polo Road
  • Ridge View Med Pro, Institute for Health Sciences, and Scholar’s Academy for Business and Law
  • Spring Valley Discovery and Explorations
  • Summit Parkway Academy of Exercise Physiology & Sports Medicine, STEM Institute for Design and Innovation (SIDI)
  • Academy for Civic Engagement (ACE) at Lonnie B. Nelson

Merit Schools of Distinction

  • Fine Arts and Media Enrichment (FAME) at Dent
  • Kelly Mill Med Pro
  • Longleaf Engineering and Arts Program (LEAP)
  • Medical, Engineering, and Discovery through the Arts (MED) at Bridge Creek
  • Rice Creek School of Academics, Innovation, and Leadership (SAiL)
  • Sandlapper Computer Science Immersion

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