2025 - 2026 City of Fort Lauderdale Student Recognition Program

To increase the public perception of the overall quality of public education in the City of Fort Lauderdale, we bring to you this student recognition based on the 8 essential core character traits as identified, after extensive public involvement, by the School Board of Broward County:

  • Cooperation: Working with others to accomplish a common goal.
  • Responsibility: Meeting obligations by being reliable, accountable, and dependable to self and others.
  • Citizenship: Knowing, understanding, and displaying a high regard for rules, government, heritage, and for those who have served and sacrificed for community and country.
  • Kindness: Being helpful, thoughtful, caring, compassionate, and considerate.
  • Respect: Showing consideration, understanding, and regard for people, places, and things.
  • Honesty: Being truthful, trustworthy, and sincere.
  • Self-Control: Having discipline over one’s behavior and actions.
  • Tolerance: Recognizing and respecting the differences, values, and beliefs of other people.

This recognition will take place three times, once for each Innovation Zone (see the following section). Each FTL school may submit one applicant for this recognition each year. Honorees will be recognized at an announced City Commission Meeting. Parents will be invited to attend. Student honorees will receive a certificate of recognition and a gift.

Timeline of Events

Dillard Innovation Zone

  • 9/19/25 Student Recognition Form Announced
  • 10/10/25 Forms Due
  • 10/17/25 Student Recognition Notification
  • 11/18/25 Recognition Ceremony at Commission Meeting

Fort Lauderdale Innovation Zone

  • 11/14/25 Student Recognition Form Announced
  • 12/05/25 Forms Due
  • 12/12/25 Student Recognition Notification
  • 01/06/26 Recognition Ceremony at Commission Meeting

Stranahan Innovation Zone

  • 01/21/26 Student Recognition Form Announced
  • 02/13/26 Forms Due
  • 02/27/26 Student Recognition Notification
  • 03/24/26 Recognition Ceremony at Commission Meeting

School Innovation Zones

2025 – 2026 Student Recognition Form

Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025

Click here to view form.

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