STEM School of Excellence Recognition Program

ITEEA’s STEM Center for Teaching and Learning™ (STEM CTL) annually recognizes outstanding schools for their commitment to providing a robust Integrative STEM education experience through the STEM School of Excellence Recognition Program.

All K-12 Schools, Colleges, and Universities are eligible to apply!

This special designation was created to celebrate those schools whose teachers, administrators, and other stakeholders are providing a meaningful STEM education experience for students and to inspire others to learn effective best practices and instructional strategies to enhance their own programs.

To apply, schools must complete a rigorous application with detailed documentation to demonstrate a strong Integrative STEM program, which is then reviewed by a panel of peers. Following review, schools may be awarded one of the following levels of recognition:

• ITEEA STEM School of Excellence (200+ points)
• ITEEA STEM School of Merit (170-199 points)

Award recipients will be recognized at the 2025 ITEEA Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO on April 2-5, 2025. Both ITEEA STEM Schools of Excellence and Merit are awarded with a certificate, while STEM Schools of Excellence also receive a banner for proud display.

The Deadline to Apply to be Recognized as a 2024-2025 STEM School of Excellence is Friday, December 6th.

Application Fees: 

ITEEA member schools: $195.00
Non-member schools: $295.00

Note: 2023-24 STEM Schools of Excellence receive a $50 discount on the 2024-25 Application fee. Email iteea@iteea.org to request your discount code.

How To Apply:

1. Download the appropriate application:

2024-25 STEM SoE K-12 Application    2024-25 STEM SoE College/University Application

2. Save and rename the file as: “ITEEA STEM SoE 24-25_School Name.”
3. Complete all sections of the application.
4. Request an invoice and/or pay the application fee. Note: Be sure to enter your 5-digit invoice number in Section D of the application.
5. Submit the completed application file to iteea@iteea.org.

2024-25 Applications should include activities from the 2023-24 school year.

Sample Completed Applications:

• Elementary School Sample Application
• Secondary School Sample Application
• University Sample Application

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Congratulations to ITEEA's past STEM Schools of Excellence!