About the National Distinguished Principal Program

The National Distinguished Principal Program is sponsored by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Education and a corporate partner, AIG Retirement. According to NAESP, the "NDP program was established in 1984 to recognize elementary and middle school principals who set high standards for instruction, student achievement, and character of the students, families, and staff in their learning communities."
The 62 honorees for 2008 include a public elementary or middle school principal from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, along with four from private pre-K-8 schools, one principal from the U.S. Department of Defense Schools and two from U.S. overseas schools.
The NDP recipients were honored in October in Washington, D.C. at a black-tie awards banquet.
For more information on the National Distinguished Principals Program, visit http://www.naesp.org/National_Distinguished_Principals_Program.aspx.