Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic School applied for the U.S. Department of Education's No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools Program. The school was distinguished as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2004.
The No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools that are either academically superior or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement to high levels. In addition to being honored at a ceremony in Washington, DC, these schools serve as models for other schools throughout the nation.