Official Site of The State of New Jersey
2025-2026 Timelines
School Level
- 9/10/25 – Expected GEOY launch date
- 9/10/25 to 11/28/25 – Teacher & Educational Services Professional of the Year nomination & selection process
- 12/5/25 – Last day for principal to upload their School Information Form & register Teacher & Educational Services Professional of the Year in the GEOY online form
- 12/8/25 – New Jersey Department of Education emails all principals who registered GEOY recipients to remind them to notify all nominees no later than 12/12/25
- 12/12/25 – Last day for principals to notify all nominees of their Teacher & Educational Services Professional of the Year status
- 12/15/25 - New Jersey Department of Education emails all Teachers of the Year to encourage them to apply for County Teacher of the Year using Survey Monkey online application platform
- 12/19/25 –County Teacher of the Year online application system opens
- 1/30/26 – Deadline for County Teacher of the Year online application online submission as County Teacher of the Year online application system closes at 3 PM
County Level
- 2/6/26 – County Offices receive online applications
- 2/13/26 to 3/17/26 – County Teacher of the Year selection process
- 3/21/26 – New Jersey Department of Education receives County Teacher of the Year Nominee Information Form
- 4/3/26 – County Offices of Education notifies all applicants their County Teacher of the Year status
State Level
- 4/6/26 – New Jersey Department of Education emails County Teachers of the Year video application instructions to compete for State Teacher of the Year
- 4/15/26 – County Teacher of the Year Virtual Meet & Greet
- 5/22/26 – County Teaches of the Year submit video link to New Jersey Department of Education
- 5/29/26 to 7/3/26 – State Teacher of the Year selection process
- 5/29/26 – applications/videos emailed to panel
- 7/3/26 – deadline for panel scores to be emailed
- 7/8/26 – deadline to determine STOY finalists
- 7/10/26 – New Jersey Department of Education emails all County Teachers of the Year their finalist status (finalists given mini-keynote details to prepare)
- 7/21/26 – State Teacher of the Year Finalists deliver mini-keynote & interview to state level selection panel
- 8/10/26 – Virtual County Teacher of the Year Media Training
- 8/11/26 – County Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony & Announcement