Nominations Accepted Now For Howard County Principal, Teacher Of The Year Awards

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Nominations are open for the annual Howard County Public School System Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year awards. All nominations are due no later than midnight on Jan. 3, 2024.

HCPSS will announce its principal and teacher nominees in the spring.

The Teacher of the Year award honors excellence in teaching and encourages creative and quality instruction. HCPSS selects one teacher to serve as the school system nominee for The Washington Post Teacher of the Year, and one as the nominee for Maryland Teacher of the Year.

Nominations can be submitted by teachers, administrators, students, former students, parents or members of the general public. Teachers may not nominate themselves. Download the Teacher of the Year nomination guidelines and packet.

The Principal of the Year award aims to recognize those principals who go beyond the day-to-day demands of their position to create an exceptional educational environment. HCPSS selects one principal who also serves as the Howard County nominee for The Washington Post Principal of the Year.

Nominations for this award also can be submitted by teachers, students, former students, parents, administrators or members of the general public. Principals may not nominate themselves. Download the Principal of the Year nomination packet.