R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence: Nominate a Teacher Today!

The Community Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2026 R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence program is now accepting nominations. Eligibility requirements, deadlines, and instructions can also be found on our website. Nomination Deadline: Tuesday, February 17, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.  As always, we are unable to accept late or incomplete materials.

Established in 1988, the R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence recognize public school teachers who distinguish themselves by their inspiring classroom performance. The program is based on the belief that a positive educational experience at the elementary, middle, and high school levels helps children form positive life-long habits toward learning and discipline.

Through a nomination process, approximately 15 outstanding teachers are selected each year to receive cash grants to support professional development activities. Award recipients have earned graduate degrees, climbed mountains, traced their ancestors, and met peers from around the world - all to reignite their own passion for learning and to pass it on to their students.