The 2025 Excellence Awards page is currently under construction. Winning entries from this year will be shared here once the page is complete. We’ll notify members as soon as the updated content is available.
In the meantime, please enjoy the award-winning entries from 2024 listed below.
Award of Excellence Winning Entries 2024
Award of Excellence - Comprehensive Program or Campaign
Attend Today, Succeed for Life, Jurupa Unified School District
2022 Livermore Unity Day, Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
SBCEO Communications and Brand Guidelines, Santa Barbara County Education Office
Sound Station Branding, Chula Vista Elementary School District
- Sound Station Branding received the CalSPRA California Gold Award for the highest-scoring Excellence Award. Among the Excellence Award recipients, the entry with the highest score is honored with the prestigious California Gold distinction. This signifies excellence and exceptional distinction among top-performing entries, setting a benchmark for excellence in school public relations.
New Communication Platform Parent Advisory Group, Rocklin Unified School District
"Reel Them In" with Instagram Reels, Kern High School District
Digital Citizenship Social Media Campaign, Newport Mesa Unified School District
WOWSummit23, Cajon Valley Union School District
South Yosemite Conference (SYC) Wrestling Championships, Kern High School District
Award of Excellence - Tactics
CUHSD - Year in Review, East Side Union High School District
2022 Merced County Schools Annual Education Report, Merced County Office of Education
San Joaquin County Office of Education's Annual Report, San Joaquin County Office of Education
2022-23 San Marcos Unified School District Annual Report | Future Ready, San Marcos Unified School District
San Mateo County Office of Education Report to the Community - A Dynamic New Approach, San Mateo County Office of Education
2022-23 Social Media Content Calendar, Visalia Unified School District
Family And Community Engagement Video (DEI), Cajon Valley Union School District
Embracing Students with Disabilities, California School Boards Association
RUSD Breakfast Break, Redlands Unified School District
American Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Visalia Unified School District
California School News — April 2023, California School Boards Association
Romoland Roundup, Romoland School District
Hollister High School Newsletter, San Benito High School District/Hollister High School
San Mateo County Office of Education - Spotlight Newsletter, San Mateo County Office of Education
Newsletter: Severe Weather Alert, Merced County Office of Education
MetroED Wellness Newsletter, Metropolitan Education District
The “KIT” - the Keeping In Touch - quarterly employee newsletter, Santa Barbara County Education Office
Combating Fentanyl in Schools, California School Boards Association
Connecting to Curb Chronic Absenteeism, California School Boards Association
I’m Fine. Everything is Fine: Confessions of a Recovering Imposter Syndrome Leader in Education, Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District
Scrubbing Dishes and Polishing Souls—Now Serving a Second Chance at Life, Riverside County Office of Education
SMMUSD Continues Implementation of Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, Santa Monica-Malibu USD
Teacher Spotlight: Madelyn Schwartz, Shaping SMMUSD’s Youngest Students, Santa Monica-Malibu USD
SMUSD 2023-24 Budget At-A-Glance, San Marcos Unified School District
Teach in Dublin!, Dublin Unified School District
Rise to Higher Grounds Program Logo, Merced County Office of Education
VUSD Academic Foundations, Visalia Unified School District
Dry Creek Website, Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Website, Dublin Unified School District
Merced COE Website, Merced County Office of Education
Stanislaus County Office of Education Website Update, Stanislaus County Office of Education
CUSD Back To School Magazine, Coronado Unified School District
Faces of Fresno Unified Digital Magazine, Fresno Unified School District
KCSOS Staff News, Kern County Superintendent of Schools
KHSD Achieve Magazine - Fall 2022, Kern High School District
KHSD Achieve Magazine - Spring 2023, Kern High School District
FJUHSD Agriculture Program, Fullerton Joint Union High School District
NMUSD Brag Sheet, Newport Mesa Unified School District
Covina-Valley Unified's Approach to Media Relations, Covina-Valley Unified School District
Developing Positive Relationships with News Media to Promote Santa Ana USD, Santa Ana Unified School District
LACOE's Let Me Add to That Podcast, Los Angeles County Office of Education
What's Brewing in Education? Unveiling the Power of SCOE Podcasts, Stanislaus County Office of Education
Around Alhambra, Alhambra Unified School District
BCOE Back 2 Work Monthly Newsletter, Butte County Office of Education
CCCOE's Wellness in Schools Social Media, Contra Costa County Office of Education
Education Champions, Contra Costa County Office of Education
Erik Bertelson Named All-Star Teacher by NBC Bay Area, Dublin Unified School District
MPUSD Preschool to Kindergarten Registration Promo, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
Glimpse into the Classroom, Newport Mesa Unified School District
“I am PUSD”, Poway Unified School District
ABCs of School Counselors, Redlands Unified School District
Sonoma COE social media, Sonoma County Office of Education
Black History Month, Visalia Unified School District
Women's History Month 2023, Visalia Unified School District
Beaumont USD 2023-24 Instructional Direction, Beaumont Unified School District
We Believe Newspaper - June 2023 Edition, Madera Unified School District
OCDE’s Strategic Vision for Student Thriving, Orange County Department of Education
California PBIS Executive Summary, Placer County Office of Education
Groundbreaking Booklets, Sacramento City Unified School District
San Mateo County Office of Education Strategic Plan 2023-28, San Mateo County Office of Education
University Center @ Elsie Allen Class of 2023, Santa Rosa City Schools
Oroville Union High School District Portrait of a Graduate Posters, Oroville Union High School District & Sounding Board Marketing & Communications
Arcadia Unified Board Spotlight Series, Arcadia Unified School District
New Haven USD: Investing in Academic Excellence, New Haven Unified School District & B43Productions
Oroville Union HSD Portrait of a Graduate, Oroville Union High School District & B43Productions
Sacramento County Office of Education Mural Project, Sacramento County Office of Education & B43Productions
Sacramento County Office of Education Resiliency Scholarship, Sacramento County Office of Education & B43Productions
WVUSD Marketing Video, Walnut Valley USD & B43Productions
Super!ntendent School: Welding Edition, Ceres Unified School District
This is the Year, Ceres Unified School District
Bailey Brown Memorial Automotive Scholarship, Corona-Norco Unified School District
Multi-Tiered System of Support: Unity Program, Corona-Norco Unified School District
Covina-Valley Unified's District Showcase Video: A Cinematic Showcase of Educational Excellence, Covina-Valley Unified School District
"In the Loop with the Supt" Special Edition Video: State of Our Schools 2023, Folsom Cordova Unified School District
Sexual Harassment Awareness Video, Fresno Unified School District
Fair Fashion, Jurupa Unified School District
Top D.O.G.S., Jurupa Unified School District
An Education: The Debra Duardo Story, Los Angeles County Office of Education
Madera Minutes, Madera Unified School District
Back-to-School Safe Driving Tips: Keeping Our Students Safe, Monrovia Unified School District
Moorpark Unified School District's first day of school 2023, Moorpark Unified School District
Yours in Education Video Series, Placer County Office of Education
Maidu Virtual Charter Academy - "Maidu My Way," Placer Union High School District
Redlands USD Class of 2023 Series, Redlands Unified School District
LCAP Live!, Riverside County Office of Education
Career Technical Education at Rocklin Unified, Rocklin Unified School District
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) Program at Rocklin Elementary, Rocklin Unified School District
High School Manufacturing Tours Video, Sacramento City Unified School District
Hollister High School Graduation Video, San Benito High School District/Hollister High School
Hoffman Award Submissions, Santa Clara County Office of Education
Innovation Expo Logo and Mascot Design Video, Santa Clara Unified School District
Sonoma County Students video, Sonoma County Office of Education
PHAST Tobacco Slam Training Event Summary video, Stanislaus County Office of Education
"Why Torrance Unified?" Enrollment Marketing Video, Torrance Unified School District
Made in TUSD, Turlock Unified School District
150 Years of Service, Ventura County Office of Education
Happy Holidays 2022, Visalia Unified School District
VUSD Spring Facilities Update 2023, Visalia Unified School District
Visalia Community PSA - School Threats, Visalia Unified School District
West Covina USD Speech & Debate, West Covina Unified School District