Official Site of The State of New Jersey
2024-2025 Timelines
School Level
- 9/4/24 - Expected GEOY launch date
- 9/5/24 to 11/29/24 – Teacher & Educational Services Professional of the Year nomination & selection process
- 12/6/24 – Last day for principal to upload their School Information Form & register Teacher & Educational Services Professional of the Year in the GEOY online form
- 12/9/24 – New Jersey Department of Education emails all principals who registered GEOY recipients to remind them to notify all nominees no later than 12/11/24
- 12/11/24 – Last day for principals to notify all nominees of their Teacher & Educational Services Professional of the Year status
- 12/13/24 - 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
- 12/20/24 –County Teacher of the Year online application system opens
- 1/31/25 – Deadline for County Teacher of the Year online application online submission as County Teacher of the Year online application system closes at 4 PM
County Level
- 2/7/25 – County Offices receive online applications
- 2/10/25 to 3/17/25 – County Teacher of the Year selection process
- 3/21/25 – New Jersey Department of Education receives County Teacher of the Year Nominee Information Form
- 4/4/25 – County Offices of Education notifies all applicants their County Teacher of the Year status
State Level
- 4/7/25 – New Jersey Department of Education emails County Teachers of the Year video application instructions to compete for State Teacher of the Year
- 4/16/25 – County Teacher of the Year Virtual Meet & Greet
- 5/16/25 – County Teaches of the Year submit video link to New Jersey Department of Education
- 5/21/25 to 6/30/25 – State Teacher of the Year selection process
- May 21 – applications/videos emailed to panel.
- June 27 – deadline for panel scores to be emailed.
- July 2 – deadline to determine STOY finalists.
- 7/7/25 – New Jersey Department of Education emails all County Teachers of the Year their finalist status (finalists given mini-keynote details to prepare)
- 7/15/25 – State Teacher of the Year Finalists deliver mini-keynote & interview to state level selection panel
- 8/11/25 – Virtual County Teacher of the Year Media Training
- 8/12/25 – County Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony & Announcement