Avalon Park Elementary School ranks 1st in U.S., 2nd worldwide in World Maths Day competition with 56,000 schools in 235 countries

ORLANDO- Avalon Park Elementary School in East Orlando scored 1st among U.S. schools in the Fourth Annual World Maths Day Competition March 3 and placed 2nd and 8th worldwide competing against students from 56,082 schools in 235 countries.

Pamela J. Sanders, principal at Avalon Park Elementary School, said Avalon Park Elementary took First Place in the U.S. and Second Place worldwide in the Ages 5-8 category behind Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School in Leigh-on-Sea, U.K.

Avalon Park Elementary School fifth-graders placed First among U.S. schools and Eighth in worldwide competition against schools in Malaysia, Estonia, the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands and Canada in the Ages 9-13 category.

“Our students really rose to the occasion and all of us are extremely proud of their outstanding performance,” Ms. Sanders said.

According to the World Maths Day web site (www.WorldMathsDay.com), the 2010 World Maths Competition was open to all schools, grades, and individuals ages 5-8, 9-13 and 14-18 worldwide.

The 2010 World Maths Competition pitted students and student teams around the world in live, web-based games of mental arithmetic. Each game lasted 60 seconds and students could play up to 500 games, earning points for each correct answer.

Beat Kähli, who heads Avalon Park Group and built Avalon Park Elementary School five years ago, said the school’s showing in the World Maths Day Competition is a dream come true.

“Avalon Park Elementary School is blessed with outstanding faculty, staff and administrators and the students have responded with an exhibition of world-class math skills,” Kähli said. “This is something all of Central Florida can be proud,” Kähli said.

Participation in the 2010 World Maths Games was up more than 47 percent over 2009, Kähli said.
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For more information, contact
Stephanie Hodson, Marketing Coordinator, Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565 stephanie@avalonparkgroup.com;
Pamela Sanders, Principal Avalon Elementary 407-207-3825 pamela.sanders@ocps.net;
Eric Marks, Vice President, Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565, ericm@avalonparkgroup.com; Beat Kahli, Founder /CEO Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142