ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – It was a special Thursday morning for Bush Hill Elementary School in Alexandria, as the school was named a National Unified Champion School by Special Olympics . It's the second time Bush Hill has been named a banner school by the organization. "It's really exciting," said Bush Hill principal Mary Duffy. "We're just so proud of our students, our staff, and our whole school community." What the Unified Champion Schools Program Means The Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® (SOUCS) program is a strategy for schools from Pre-K through university that intentionally promotes meaningful social inclusion by bringing together students with and without intellectual disabilities to create inclusive school environments. The SOUCS program has existed since 2008 and is generally supported by the Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education. Subscribe to our FREE digital newsletter today.…