Schools

Nominations Open For Teacher, Principal Of The Year

The community can nominate educators for Teacher and Principal of the Year.

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Nominations are now 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 Jan. 3, 2025.

HCPSS will announce its principal and teacher nominees in the spring, following The Washington Post's annual Teacher and Principal of the Year announcement.

Teacher of the Year

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, students, former students, parents, administrators or the general public. Teachers may not nominate themselves. Download the Teacher of the Year nomination guidelines and packet.

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Principal of the Year

HCPSS selects one principal as the HCPSS Principal of the year. That individual also serves as the Howard County nominee for The Washington Post Principal of the Year. Nominations may 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.

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