Charter Excellence Awards

Congratulations to our 2025 INCS Charter Excellence Awards winners! Stay tuned for more information about the 2026 awards.

About the Charter Excellence Awards 

The annual INCS Charter Excellence Awards recognize the outstanding achievement of educators, parents, students, and advocates across Illinois’ charter public schools. With generous support from Invest for Kids, INCS offers financial awards in the following categories: 

• Charter Principal of the Year – $10,000 
• Charter Elementary Teacher of the Year – $10,000 
• Charter High School Teacher of the Year – $10,000 
• Charter School Parent Advocate of the Year – $500 
• Outstanding Illinois Charter School Senior – four seniors will be selected to win a $1,000 scholarship each. 
• Outstanding Illinois Charter School Eighth Grader – two eighth graders will be selected to earn a $500 scholarship each.