On Tuesday, May 5th, Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) will hold a “Celebration of Excellence” to honor the 2026-2027 WCPS Principal of the Year, Assistant Principal of the Year, and Teacher of the Year finalists and overall winners. In addition to recognizing the school-level Teachers of the Year, WCPS will also honor its 2026 Career & Technical Education Teacher of the Year, School Counselor of the Year, Media Coordinator of the Year and Instructional Assistant of the Year. The celebration will be held at Lane Tree Conference Center at 6 PM by invitation only. All of the district’s “Of the Year” nominees will be recognized at the event.
The district’s Teacher of the Year and the Principal of the Year are part of state and national awards programs. The WCPS Assistant Principal of the Year, CTE Teachers of the Year, School Counselor of the Year, Media Coordinator of the Year, and Instructional Assistant of the Year are district-level awards programs which represent WCPS locally. Each program has its own nomination and selection process. For the Instructional Assistant of the Year, Teacher of the Year, Assistant Principal of the Year, and Principal of the Year programs, nominees submit portfolios and participate in interviews. The Of the Year committees, composed of many educational professionals from across the state, interview each candidate to determine the district finalists. A follow-up interview of each finalist will then help determine who is named the overall “of the Year” winner for that program. Once named, the WCPS Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year will move on to a regional competition, which is the next stage of the state-level competitions.
Below is the complete list of each school-level Teacher of the Year selected to represent their school in the coming 2026-2027 school year:
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