Complete the form found here to nominate a Pre-K-3rd grade teacher in Illinois for the 2021 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching. For questions, please contact Nellie Quintana.

Who is eligible?

• Classroom teachers currently teaching in grades Pre-K-3 full-time at a public or non-public school in Illinois.

• The minimum teaching requirement requires that a candidate must be actively teaching in a full-time teaching position today and must have completed no fewer than four years of teaching prior to this school year.

• Candidates must be able to demonstrate – in their teaching and results – significant, positive impact on their students' growth and learning.

What do award recipients receive?

• Induction into the esteemed Golden Apple Academy of Educators

• A paid spring quarter sabbatical at Northwestern University in Evanston (recipients may take as many courses as they wish in any subjects they choose)

• A $5,000 cash award