Awards and Certificates
Featured Awards and Certificates
Use these printable academic awards for students and recognition certificates to celebrate their effort, achievement, and progress! Present them in class, or send home to parents.
What Awards Can Be Given to Students?
Whether you are looking for a "best student award," need ideas for awards for classmates, or creative recognition certificates for who is an excellent student, you'll find a large selection of awards for elementary students, middle school awards, and high school honors. This collection features awards for academic excellence across all subject areas, recognition certificates for good classroom behavior, notes to send home to parents, awards for personality and attitude, and extracurricular activities.
Types of Awards
Academic and Good Behavior Awards
- Academics:Reading Rockstar Award, Master Mathematician, Quick Note: Math Excellence, Science Star
- Behavior: Magnificent Manners, Great Effort Award, I Can Do It! Award
Recognition Certificates for Motivation and Personality
- Personal Qualities: Caring Classmate, Helping Hands Award, Quick Note: Kindness
- Motivational: No Homework, Free Computer Time, Star Performer, Good News for Parents
Achievement Awards
Behavior Awards & Certificates
- Good Citizen Award
Print out this Good Citizen Certificate for the most deserving student in your class. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.
- Super Citizenship Award
Recognize good citizenship with this printable award. Tailor this customizable PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.
- Student of the Day Award
Give an award for a special student - every day! This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.
- Thank-You Certificate
Present this certificate to the most deserving student and express your gratitude. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.
- A Friendship Award
Use these badges in a unit on friendship, to award students for participation, or for students who exhibit good ideas about ecology and environmental awareness.
- Perfect Attendance Award
This customizable reward is a great reward for perfect attendance by printing out this certificate for the appropriate student.
Rewards
- Homework Pass
This pass entitles a student to one homework-free evening at home. This can be used as an incentive for your students to work hard in class and earn high grades.
- Free Computer Time Award
Reward children with free computer time during class. This is a great reward for your students to work towards in class.
- Make Gift Certificates
Sometimes the best present is the one that doesn't cost a thing. Encourage your students to be creative in their gift giving with these printable gift certificates.
End-of-Year Certificates & Awards
- Star Performance Award
At the end of the school year, customize this printable as a graduation award: "Congratulations on your star performance in second grade."
- Graduation Note: "Owl" Always Remember You
This creative award congratulates students on graduating to the next grade or finishing a learning program with a cute note that says, "Congratulations Graduate! 'Owl' always remember you. Have a great summer!".
Academic Awards and Certificates
These academic awards for students will help you recognize achievements for reading, math, science, writing, or any other academic program. Also included are special notes for parents that recognize student academic achievements, and many ideas for celebrating student progress in creative ways.Badges
- Ecology Badges
Reward students for their efforts to save the Earth with these badges. Challenge them to see how many badges they can collect.
- Ecology: Wrist Awards
Use these wrist badges to award students for participating in a unit on the environment.
- Friendship Badges
Use these badges in a unit on friendship, to award students for participation.
Performance Certificates & Awards
- Star Performer Certificate
Reward your students for outstanding work. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. This can be used for math, writing, or more.
- Good News Notes
Recognize progress or reward outstanding work with these good news notes. They're a positive way to communicate with parents, plus they'll help foster students' self-confidence. Each printable note is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.
- Herpetology Bookmarks and Awards
Reward your students' literacy with this reading award. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.
Reading Awards
- "Bear-y" Good Reading Award
Reward your students' desire to read with this reading award. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.
- Curious George Gets a Medal: Certificate & Medal
After reading Curious George Gets a Medal, use this printable activity to acknowledge another deserving book character or person who deserves recognition. Children can write about the recipient and design a medal for them.
- Reading Award
Do your students love to read? This is the perfect award to encourage.
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