The NASSP National Assistant Principal of the Year program annually recognizes outstanding middle level and high school assistant principals who have succeeded in providing high quality learning opportunities for students. These assistant principals are acknowledged by their peers for the exemplary contributions they have made to the profession.
Each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity, and the U.S. Department of State Office of Overseas Schools may select one middle level assistant principal and one high school assistant principal to represent their state. For an assistant principal of a school that covers both levels, they will need to submit for either the middle level award or the high school award.
Then, the applications of these state winners are reviewed by past state principals of the year, industry leaders and experts, and NASSP staff. After these reviews, three finalists are named as contenders for both middle level and high school level National Assistant Principal of the Year awards. The NASSP Middle Level National Assistant Principal of the Year and High School National Assistant Principal of the Year are selected from among the finalists.
For more information on the NASSP National Assistant Principal of the Year program, contact [email protected].
National Principal of the Year and the National Assistant Principal of the Year is the highest honor NASSP awards to our school leaders. As such, finalists and winners of these prestigious awards are expected to always conduct themselves in manner that reflect positively upon NASSP and the principalship in general. Any conduct that does not comport with these standards, or that otherwise harms the reputation of NASSP or the profession, in NASSP’s sole judgment, may result in the immediate disqualification from the application process and/or the revocation of the award.
Please note that NASSP Board of Directors and staff, and their immediate family members, are ineligible to receive NASSP scholarships, grants, and/or recognition awards.