The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 29, 2026!
The Virginia School Boards Association would like to invite your school division to apply for the annual Excellence in Workforce Readiness award. This award seeks to recognize Virginia school divisions that have achieved excellence in Workforce Readiness through an innovative program/project within your school community with emphasis on:
- communication and collaboration with the business community;
- student engagement with the business community; or
- student entrepreneurial activities.
Only one submission per school division/region will be accepted.
The VSBA has included a regional category for program nomination to reflect the growing number of collaborations between school divisions in workforce readiness. For more information on the regional category, please reference the below linked information packet linked below.
The nomination must be approved by the school board(s) at a school board meeting.
All nominations must be submitted electronically by the deadline of Friday, May 29, 2026. To submit, please use this link and attach the required signatures: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026WorkforceAward
If you have questions, please reach out to the VSBA Office of Communications at communications@vsba.org or call 434-295-8722.
Click here for the 2026 Excellence in Workforce Readiness Guide.
Click here for the 2026 Online Nomination Form.
2025 VSBA Excellence in Workforce Readiness Award Winners
Student Population Below 5,000 Students
Winner: Alleghany Highlands Public Schools, Alleghany Highlands Advancement: Law and Political Science
Student Population Between 5,001 – 10,000 Students
Winner: Louisa County Public Schools, Louisa County Public Schools Automotive Technology Program
Student Population Above 10,001 Students
Winner: Portsmouth City Public Schools, Youth Entrepreneurship Pilot Program
Click here to view the press release.
Click here to view photos of the first place winners taken at the 2025 Conference on Education.