Since 1964, Virginia has participated in the National Teacher of the Year Program, a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). In 2006, Virginia’s Teacher of the Year program was renamed in honor of Dr. Mary V. Bicouvaris, the 1989 Virginia and National Teacher of the Year. The late Dr. Bicouvaris was a teacher of government and international relations in Hampton City public schools, and she was Virginia’s first National Teacher of the Year.
The Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year Program honors teachers who represent the best in teaching in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation. The program provides school divisions the opportunity to recognize outstanding teachers and to focus positive public attention on education and the teaching profession. Those who are selected as Regional Teachers of the Year, Teacher of the Year, or National Teacher of the Year become ambassadors for education and enjoy a lifetime of positive memories.
Virginia Teacher of the Year 2026
Since 1964, Virginia has participated in the National Teacher of the Year Program, a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). In 2006, Virginia’s Teacher of the Year program was renamed in honor of Dr. Mary V. Bicouvaris, the 1989 Virginia and National Teacher of the Year. The late Dr. Bicouvaris was a teacher of government and international relations in Hampton City public schools, and she was Virginia’s first National Teacher of the Year.
The Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year Program honors teachers who represent the best in teaching in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation. The program provides school divisions the opportunity to recognize outstanding teachers and to focus positive public attention on education and the teaching profession. Those who are selected as Regional Teachers of the Year, Teacher of the Year, or National Teacher of the Year become ambassadors for education and enjoy a lifetime of positive memories.