Apply Now for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards

H-E-B is now accepting applications for the 2027 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. These awards honor outstanding public school professionals and reward them for their dedication and commitment. Through this program, H-E-B seeks to pay tribute to those educators who go the extra mile each and every day to serve their students and their communities and who inspire others to do the same.

Since the program’s inception in 2002, H-E-B has awarded almost $15 million in funding to outstanding public school teachers, counselors, principals, school boards, and districts, as well as to public and private early childhood education centers across Texas.

All state-certified public school educators currently teaching in Texas, as well as Texas early childhood education centers, are eligible to apply before Nov. 1, 2026. The 2027 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards categories include:

• Teacher
• School Counselor
• Principal
• Early Childhood Facility
• School Board
• School District

Finalists and winners will be selected by a panel of judges composed of educators, administrators, and community leaders throughout the state. Ten winners—six teachers, two counselors, and two principals—along with an early childhood facility, public school board, and two school districts, will be announced at an awards ceremony in May 2027 in Austin. Each award recipient’s school will also receive a matching grant.

To learn more about the awards and submit your application, visit heblovesteachers.com/apply.