President's Education Awards Program

Founded in 1983, the President’s Education Awards Program (PEAP) honors graduating elementary, middle, and high school students — including those in public, private, and Department of Defense (DoD) schools and homeschool programs — for their academic achievement and hard work. The program provides individual recognition from the President of the United States and the U.S. Secretary of Education in the form of certificates and letters. Each year thousands of schools across the country participate by identifying and rewarding deserving students in the classroom.

PEAP encourages students to set high goals, reinforces the value of effort and persistence, and allows school communities to celebrate achievement at both the local and national level. School principals have sole discretion in selecting recipients.

For more information and resources, follow the links provided below to access all program materials and answers to frequently asked questions.