2023 AMERICA'S BEST SCHOOLS AWARD APPLICATIONS

At NCUST, it has been our honor to visit, celebrate, and learn from amazing schools since 2005.  The schools we recognize are truly “America’s Best” because they serve low-income communities, they do not use selective admissions policies, and they achieve outstanding learning results for every racial/ethnic/income group they serve. They are truly “America’s Best Schools” because they simultaneously model equity and excellence. These schools have taught us that equity without excellence is only mediocrity and excellence without equity is an oxymoron.  

In past years, we limited our focus to awarding urban schools. While we look forward to celebrating many more urban schools, we recognize that American public education has much to learn from equitable and excellent schools in cities, suburbs, small towns, and rural areas in all 50 states. If your school meets our award criteria, we hope you consider applying. We would love to celebrate your students, teachers, parents, support staff, and administrators. As well, we would love to showcase your efforts in ways that inspire educators from thousands of schools across the nation.