Educational Excellence Awards
The 2026 Nomination Form is now live. Please click on the Google Form HERE to nominate your outstanding GPS staff or teacher!
This year, we have strategically changed the award categories, not because every category isn't important, but it is more so for the longevity and integrity of the awards to continue on for years to come, so we combined some together. Please nominate staff to the best of your ability. We have a committee that includes GPS Staff to help us identify appropriate categories, if needed.
The 2026 Categories for Gretna's Educational Excellence Awards are:
- Administrator of the Year
- District-wide Support Staff of the Year (this includes maintenance/grounds, bus drivers, custodians, etc.)
- Educator of the Year (PreK - 5)
- Educator of the Year (6 - 8)
- Educator of the Year (9 - 12)
- In Building Support Staff of the Year (this includes Secretaries, FANS, Nurses, etc.)
- Para Support Staff of the Year
- Rookie Teacher of the Year (less than 3 years at GPS)
- Specialist Teacher of the Year (this includes art, music, SPED, family/consumer science, CTE, counseling, and more!)
3rd Annual Educational Excellence Award Recipients
We had the privilege of honoring our 2025 Educational Excellence Award recipients with a dedicated awards ceremony this year. We are grateful to the families, friends, and colleagues who joined us in celebrating these outstanding individuals. It was a meaningful way to mark the conclusion of an exceptional 2024–2025 academic year at Gretna Public Schools.
2023 was the first year we awarded the Educational Excellence Awards across the District and we have continued with this tradition. Award recipients are nominated from their peers, students and families throughout the District and then selected by a committee of their peers.
Thanks to our generous donor, MCL Construction, we are able to honor educators, support staff, and administrators that have made significant and positive contributions to Gretna students, schools, and the Gretna community.
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The Gretna Public Schools Foundation is committed to supporting educational opportunities that inspire learning, enrich teaching, and maximize innovative opportunities for all students and educators within the Gretna Public Schools district. Your contributions play an important role in helping us fulfill this mission.
