NCUST is proud to announce the 2026 America’s Best Schools Award Finalists! Seventeen outstanding schools nationwide rose to the top from an exceptional Honor Roll. Congratulations to the students, educators, and communities making excellence possible every day! #NCUST #AmericasBestSchools
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NCUST is proud to announce the 2026 America’s Best Schools Honor Roll! These schools show what’s possible when educators work together to ensure academic success for all students. Finalists will be announced Jan. 30. Congratulations!
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Every student. Every classroom. Every success story.
That’s what the America’s Best Schools Award celebrates. ✨
Learn more: ncust.com/americas-best-schools-award
The 2026 America’s Best Schools Award applications are open!
Public & charter schools that welcome all students and outperform state averages for all demographic groups are invited to apply. Recognize your team & share your success nationwide! #NCUST #AmericasBestSchools #EduSky
In NCUST award-winning schools, leaders help educators elevate rigor so all students see themselves as scholars. With depth, alignment, and shared commitment, students master big ideas. Learn how in the NCUST Leadership Certificate Program: ncust.com/ncust-leader...
Washington MCHS in West Sacramento is a 2025 America’s Best Schools Award winner! With 85% meeting English standards and 76% in science, Washington MCHS proves what is possible when high rigor and strong support help every student succeed. #AmericasBestSchools #NCUST
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At NCUST award-winning schools, a positive transformational culture drives success for students and educators alike. Leaders foster environments where all students thrive and all staff feel valued. Learn how through the NCUST Leadership Certificate Program: ncust.com/ncust-leader...
Congrats to Tibby K-8 in Compton Unified for being named a 2025 NCUST America’s Best School. With strong attendance, high literacy and math achievement, and a culture where every student is valued and supported, Tibby truly lives its vision of “Where every student becomes a scholar.”
In many schools, principals lead alone or teams lose focus. NCUST award-winning schools demonstrate what’s possible when leadership fosters belief in ALL students and drives success.
Learn more about the six gears that drive excellence in NCUST award-winning schools: www.routledge.com/9781032935096
Congrats to St. Paul Elementary in Wise County, VA, for being named a 2025 NCUST America’s Best School. With weekly progress monitoring, daily classroom walkthroughs, and strong family and student support, St. Paul ensures every child grows and thrives each school year.
Outstanding schools deserve the spotlight. If your public school serves all students, shows success for every group, and welcomes all without selective admissions, apply for NCUST’s 2026 America’s Best Schools Award on Sept 15 at ncust.com.
In schools where ALL student groups thrive, success is no accident. Six interlocking “gears” work in sync, driving powerful, predictable results.
Great schools don’t just work harder—they work smarter.
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Congrats to Raymond Temple Elementary in Centralia ESD for being named a 2025 NCUST America’s Best School. Serving PK–6 students, the school fosters growth for all through clear goals, progress tracking, and innovative projects in AI, 3-D modeling, and sustainability.
Congrats to LEAD in NYC DOE District 7 for earning its second NCUST America’s Best Schools award. With a strong STEM and IB-aligned curriculum, values-driven culture, and outstanding results, LEAD now joins the America’s Best Schools Network to continue growing and sharing success.
Congrats to Mueller Charter School in Chula Vista for earning its third NCUST America’s Best Schools award (2012, 2020, 2025). With strong systems, teacher-led PD, and a schoolwide focus on writing, Mueller continues to support all students in reaching and exceeding academic goals. #ncust
Congratulations to Manzanita Elementary School in the Covina-Valley Unified School District for being named one of NCUST’s 2025 America’s Best Schools! Manzanita’s thriving dual-language program, strong arts and wellness support, and safe, engaged school culture reflect its growing excellence!
Congrats to Laurel Street Elementary in Compton Unified for being named one of NCUST’s 2025 America’s Best Schools! With strong support systems and a focus on academic and emotional growth, Laurel Street is helping every student succeed and thrive. #NCUST #AmericasBestSchools #EduSky
Congratulations to JAMES JORDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL in Reseda, CA, for being named one of NCUST’s 2025 America’s Best Schools!
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Congratulations to Dr. Peter Marshall School in Anaheim, CA, for being named one of NCUST’s 2025 America’s Best Schools! The TK–6 school is achieving strong results through a safe, supportive culture and deep commitment to student success.
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Congratulations to Camp Mohave Elementary in Mohave Valley SD #16 for being named one of NCUST’s 2025 America’s Best Schools! Students of all backgrounds are achieving results that surpass Arizona’s state averages, proving that success is no accident!
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Congratulations to the 2025 NCUST America’s Best Schools Award winners!
These schools are proving what’s possible for every student, every day. Your commitment to excellence, equity, and joy in learning inspires us all.
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Happy #TeacherAppreciationDay! At NCUST, we celebrate the amazing educators who inspire, uplift, and make excellence possible for ALL students. Your dedication transforms lives. Thank you for being the heart of America’s Best Schools. 💙🍎 #ThankATeacher #NCUST
Where else can you be surrounded by educators from schools where all students succeed? Last month's Symposium offered just that—and now introduces the America’s Best Schools Network, a virtual space for sharing proven practices.
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Congratulations to Veterans Memorial ECHS in Brownsville ISD—a three-time NCUST America’s Best Schools Award winner! Known for excellence in academics, fine arts, athletics, and CTE, the school continues to raise the bar for student success.
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🎉 Congrats to Richard Gahr High (ABC USD) for being named a 2024 NCUST America’s Best Schools Award Winner! Known for academic excellence, student voice, & culturally relevant teaching—Gahr is a standout public school. 👏
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NCUST America's Best Schools Network
Schools face big challenges. The America’s Best Schools Network offers a year-long, affordable way for your team to learn from NCUST-award-winning schools that achieved success with ALL student groups. If they can do it, so can you! ncust.com/americas-best-schools-network
Congrats to Calliope Castro, a 3rd grader from Montebello Gardens Elementary and a 2024 America’s Best Schools Speech Contest winner!
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