What is president's education award?

Founded in 1983, the President's Education Awards Program (PEAP) honors elementary, middle and high school students who graduate for their achievements and hard work. The program awards both the President's Award for Educational Excellence and the President's Award for Educational Achievement. Both prizes may be awarded at the sole discretion of the principal of the participating school. Demonstrate an unusual commitment to learning in the academic environment despite various obstacles.

Maintain a school record that would have met the school's selection criteria for the President's Award for Educational Excellence, but illness, personal crisis, or special needs prevented the student from maintaining such high standards despite hard work. Get high scores or demonstrate outstanding intellectual growth, improvement, commitment or development in certain subjects, such as English, mathematics, science, etc. Demonstrate achievements in arts such as music or theater. Only schools participating in the President's Education Awards Program can apply.

Department of Education for a list of eligible schools. Awards to the winners Each winner of the President's Award for Educational Excellence will receive a certificate with a gold seal for free. Pins based on the student's grade level (elementary, middle and high school) can be ordered for an additional fee. Since 1983, the President's Education Awards Program has honored elementary, middle and high school students who graduate for their achievements and hard work.

The Presidential Award for Educational Excellence recognizes students who have achieved academic excellence and are “graduating from elementary school (finishing 6th grade, moving up to 7th grade); high school (finishing eighth grade, moving up 9th grade); and high school (graduating from twelfth grade). Each winner of the President's Award for Educational Achievement will receive a certificate with a silver seal for free. For more information or questions about the President's Award for Educational Excellence, contact Compass.