Two Sheridan County Schools Part of the Inaugural Cohort of the Wyoming Patriot Schools Program

Two Sheridan County schools are part of the Wyoming Department of Education’s inaugural cohort of the Wyoming Patriot Schools Program. Wyoming State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder announced Wednesday that Tongue River Middle School in Ranchester and Sheridan High School were part of the 12 schools statewide that met the criteria to be recognized as a Wyoming Patriot School.

According to the Department of Education, the initiative was developed as part of Superintendent Degenfelder’s civics and patriotism initiative and in collaboration with the Wyoming Department of Education Citizenship Stakeholder Cabinet and the Wyoming Semiquincentennial Task Force. Participating schools are recognized for going above and beyond to foster civic engagement.

Schools must reapply each year to maintain recognition. Applications will be open from August to September each year and will be recognized on Veterans’ Day. Schools interested in participating can visit Wyoming Patriot Schools and download the guidebook to begin preparing.