President’s Awards

President’s Volunteer Service Award

Sage Oak is thrilled to extend this exciting opportunity for students to participate in the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) program with us this year. Volunteers will be working toward these awards, which will be distributed at our end of the year Socials.  We are so excited about this amazing opportunity to recognize our students for their contributions and service to others in their communities.  

Directions on how to register for PVSA:

For the 2024–2025 President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) year, all volunteers will be registering through Sage Oak.  This year, our awards window will go from May 1, 2024 until April 30, 2025.  All volunteer hours completed during this time frame may be submitted for approval toward an award.  Below are the steps to register as a volunteer.

1. Please complete this survey in its entirety.  
2. After submitting the above survey, you will receive an email from sageserves@sageoak.education with information on how to log volunteer hours throughout the school year. 

Joining PVSA allows us to celebrate our students who embrace Sage Oak’s core value of serving our community and others! Please contact our PVSA department at sageserves@sageoak.education with any questions. We are looking forward to cheering on our volunteers again this year!

President’s Education Awards Program

Sage Oak is proud to honor deserving students at the end of each year through the President’s Educational Awards Program. Founded in 1983, the President’s Education Awards Program honors graduating elementary, middle, and high school students for their achievement and hard work. The program has provided individual recognition from the President and the U.S. Secretary of Education to those students whose outstanding efforts have enabled them to meet challenging standards of excellence. Each year, thousands of elementary, middle, and high schools participate by recognizing deserving students. Upon teacher nomination, the principal selects recipients based on school-set criteria. 

The President’s Award for Educational Excellence recognizes academic success. The criteria include:

• Report cards/GPA
• Standardized test scores (CAASPP) and local assessments (iReady)
• Participation in academic activities inside or outside of school
• Teacher recommendation
• Other adult  recommendations

The President’s Award for Educational Achievement recognizes students who show outstanding educational growth, improvement, commitment, or intellectual development in their academic subjects. The criteria include: 

• Strong academic growth
• Participation in academic activities inside or outside of school
• Teacher recommendation
• Other adult  recommendations