We celebrate our 10th Annual School Heroes — Top Teachers, Top Employees and Top Leaders — of Orange County Awards and Issue. With more than 200 nominations, we were impressed as we are year after year with the caliber of teachers, employees and administrators that are clearly making the lives of our students and families so much better. This year we expanded our criteria to include all kinds of education — from private and public to alternative and online schools — and the response was truly overwhelming.
All of the finalists and winners are featured in our March Issue. Also, make sure to view the recording of our live announcement!
Thank you, principals, school heads, and district officials for spreading the word. Thank you, parents, peers, and students for sending in nominations. Thank you to our judges for carefully reviewing each essay submitted.
Top Teacher 2023 Judges
Nomination Criteria
2021 Top Teacher Winner, Beckman High School
2021 Top teacher Finalist, Aliso Viejo Middle School
Teacher, Nicolas Junior High School, Fullerton High School
Parenting OC Publisher
Parenting OC Editor
Parenting OC Associate Publisher
Helene Le says
Would we be able to nominate for more than one teacher?
If so, would it be okay if they were from the same school?
Marketing and Event Coordinator says
Hi Helene, yes of course you can nominate as many school heroes as you like. Thanks for participating!
Valerie Gordon says
We nominate our spectacular Office Manager/ Solve problem/ second mom to our children. Sheri McPhillips is just the best!!!!
Andrea Morris says
When will it be announced who won
Marketing and Event Coordinator says
At the virtual event and in our March Issue!
Linda Beecher says
Thank you!
Linda Beecher says
When are the submissions due for Top Leader, Top Teacher, Top Employee? I am not finding the submission date easily.
Thanks!
Marketing and Event Coordinator says
It’s November 28!