[Dateline]—September 10, 2024 —  Cognia® names Socrates Preparatory School a 2024 Cognia® School of Distinction

for excellence in education. This year Cognia, the global nonprofit school improvement organization, recognized 60

schools and school systems in the United States and Puerto Rico, and five other countries across the globe as 2024

Cognia Schools or Systems of Distinction.

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“I am pleased to congratulate Socrates Preparatory School for their designation as a 2024 Cognia School of Distinction, a

program which recognizes public and non-public institutions that exemplify excellence in education and service to

learners,” said Dr. Mark A. Elgart, president and CEO of Cognia. Cognia selected Socrates Preparatory School as one of

the 49 schools and 11 systems out of more than 1,952 eligible institutions that hosted a Cognia Accreditation Engagement

Review during the 2023-2024 school year.

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“We are so honored by this award. We like to say about ourselves that we are ‘small but mighty,’ and being recognized as

a School of Distinction by our accrediting body, Cognia, certainly lends credence to that motto,” said Mrs. Vicki Bramham,

Principal from 2017-2024, Socrates Preparatory School.

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Socrates Preparatory School first earned Cognia Accreditation in 2014 and reaccreditation in 2017. During the 2023-2024

school year, Socrates Prep participated in Cognia’s rigorous Accreditation Engagement Review process, which is

grounded in research-based performance standards. The process includes a third-party review of evidence by education

experts, interviews, and classroom observations. The review evaluates institutions and seeks evidence of growth in

learning, a healthy culture for learning, engaging and high-quality instructional environments, and effective leadership for

learning—all characteristics Cognia expects to see in quality schools that also demonstrate a commitment to continuous

improvement.

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“Socrates Preparatory School is to be commended for earning the designation as a School of Distinction,” said Dr. Mark

A. Elgart, president and CEO of Cognia. “Cognia Accreditation is already a mark of school quality recognized around the

world. Being named a School of Distinction further acknowledges the demonstrated commitment to education quality and

a mindset of continuous improvement Socrates Prep has for its learners,” Elgart added.

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For Cognia Global Network member institutions, Cognia offers an opportunity to earn designation as a school or system of

distinction in the year in which an accreditation engagement review is held. Unlike the typical six-year accreditation cycle,

this program recognizes institutions that host a Cognia Accreditation Engagement Review within the recognition year and

winners carry the designation for one year. Learn more about Cognia Accreditation at Cognia.org.

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About Socrates Preparatory School

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Located in Casselberry, Florida, serving students in grades 1-12 since 2012, Socrates Preparatory School is a small, non-

profit private school with a focus on providing a safe and nurturing learning environment to meet the needs of the whole

child through passion, creativity and personalization. With a mission focused on creating an environment of academic and

social excellence and a vision toward preparing our students to be lifelong learners in a globally-competitive and ever-

changing world, Socrates Prep works with each student and their family individually to create a personalized learning path

leading to successful outcomes.

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About Cognia

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Cognia is a global, nonprofit improvement organization dedicated to helping institutions and other education

providers grow learners, teachers, and leaders. Cognia offers accreditation and certification, assessment, and

improvement services within a framework of continuous improvement. Serving 40,000 public and private

institutions from early learning through high school in more than 90 countries, Cognia brings a global perspective

to advancing teaching and learning. Learn more at Cognia.org