NAESP National Distinguished Principal® from Minnesota 

Information for 2023 coming Fall 2022

Nominees must be active members of MESPA and belong to NAESP (being in at least their 3rd year of NAESP Active level membership by May of the nomination year); must be a participating principal with at least five years of experience; and must plan to continue as a practicing principal. Click to learn more, apply, and nominate.

Congratulations to Minnesota's 2022 NAESP National Distinguished Principal®! Read more about Ariana Wright.

STEM Innovation Award

The STEM Innovation Award, presented in partnership with MESPA and the Science Museum of Minnesota, gives principals the opportunity to share innovative programs and/or projects in their schools. An “innovation database,” created from entries for the award, is made available to MESPA members, helping schools across the state replicate their colleagues’ successes. The Science Museum of Minnesota will provide $300 of programming to the award winner. Click here to learn more.

MESPA Division Leadership Award

This award is an annual recognition made by each of MESPA's 12 divisions to honor their colleagues' leadership. Any MESPA member may nominate a peer for consideration; Division Presidents then facilitate the selection process within each division. Click here to learn more, apply, and nominate.

Minnesota School of Excellence Validation

2022-23 Application (parts 1 & 2) due June 1, 2022

The Minnesota School of Excellence (SOE) program promotes excellence through a rigorous 1 or 2 year-long, self-directed evaluation process that showcases dynamic schools of the 21st century. The schools earn validation by completing a school community self-study, developing a plan to build on evident strengths & address areas needing improvement, and assessing ongoing results from implementing the plan. SOE also enables principals to earn CEU's. Click here to learn more about this esteemed program!

Congratulations to our 2021-22 validated schools!