FCEF Teacher of the Year Award
Funding Amount
$1,500
Deadline
Expected ~January
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- January 31, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: January
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Purpose: Recognizes excellence in teaching and support for Falls Church City Public Schools educators
Geographic Scope: Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS), Virginia
Award Categories:
- Falls Church Education Foundation Teacher of the Year (overall winner: $1,500)
- Professional Specialist of the Year
- Academic Support Staff of the Year
- Operations Support Staff of the Year
Award Benefits:
- Cash prize ($1,500 for overall Teacher of the Year)
- Two courtesy tickets to FCEF Annual Gala & Auction (all nominees)
- Recognition at Falls Church School Board meeting
- Recognition at FCEF Annual Gala & Auction
Eligibility: All FCCPS staff members in teaching and support roles across all five schools:
- Jessie Thackrey Preschool
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Mt. Daniel Elementary School
- Oak Street Elementary School
- Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
- Meridian High School
Selection Timeline:
- Nomination period opens October
- Winners announced in April
Past Winners:
- 2025: Miriam Schimmoller (Third Grade Teacher, Oak Street Elementary) - Teacher of the Year and Washington Post Teacher of the Year
- 2024: Tosin Adetoro (STEM Teacher, Oak Street Elementary School)
- 2023: Julia Noble (First Grade Teacher, Mt. Daniel Elementary School)
- 2022: Jennifer Jayson (Meridian Math Teacher)
- 2021: Will Snyder (GMHS Computer Science Teacher)
- 2020: Layton McCann (Fifth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School)
- 2019: Marc Robarge (GMHS Art Teacher)
- 2018: Farrell Kelly (Seventh Grade History Teacher, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School)
- 2017: Lisa Allan (Fourth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School)
Contact Information:
- Falls Church Education Foundation
- Suzanne Hladky, Executive Director
- 150 S. Washington St., Suite 400
- Falls Church, VA 22046
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 703/248-5627
- Fax: 703/248-5613
How to Apply
Application Process
Timeline: Nomination period opens in October; winners announced in April
How to Apply: Open call for nominations to the community
Submission Format: Community members can nominate FCCPS staff members in various categories
Selection Process: Nominees are selected through a community nomination and review process managed by FCEF
For specific nomination procedures and forms, contact FCEF directly.
What Falls Church Education Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $251K
- Median grant
- $251K
- By dollars: Virginia 100%. Top recipient cities: Falls Church, VA.
Example grants
Falls Church City Public Schools · Falls Church, VA
Student and faculty support
$251K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- K-12 schools
- Education
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