PLTW students do amazing things in and out of the classroom

The nomination portal will officially open in January 2025.

See The 2023-2024 Winners!

PLTW Community Impact Awards

Students are the future leaders of our communities and our world, and the choices they make today will have a lasting impact on the world around them. By taking an active role in their communities, students can begin to make a positive impact right now.

Middle and high school PLTW educators and administrators are eligible to submit nominations. Submissions can be for an individual student or group of students taking PLTW courses in middle or high school who demonstrate how PLTW learning was applied to make an impact in their community.

Community impact awards overview

COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARDS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

See 2023-2024 Winning Projects!

Middle School Winners

JSTEM Academy in Judson Middle School

Converse, Texas

The winning group designed and built a “fidget widget” board to support the rehabilitation of youth and adults who are recovering from traumatic brain injuries. The completed boards were donated to a local rehabilitation facility and used by the school therapist. Their project was selected as the middle school winner from nominations submitted from across the U.S. for collaboration, innovation, and scalability. Through this project, the students showed how their enhancements would make a difference in people’s lives, solve a local problem, and how the impact would leave a legacy in the community.

High School Winners

Woodstock High School

Woodstock, Illinois

The winning group designed and brought to life a “Walkability Project” which focused on how Woodstock faces challenges in its walkability due to a lack of essential services, infrastructure, and amenities within walking distance of key areas. Their project was selected as the high school winner from nominations submitted from across the U.S. for collaboration, innovation, and scalability. Through this project, the students showed how their enhancements would make a difference in people’s lives, solve a local problem, and how the impact would leave a legacy in the community.