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◀ 2026 National Invitational | May 15-16, 2026 via Zoom Conferences
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National Invitational Awards

Awards will be presented in two categories: Top-3 and Unit winners, broken out by high school and middle school teams.

Top-3 Awards

These awards are presented to the three middle schools and three high schools with the highest cumulative scores during the invitational competition.
2026 Middle School Winners
  • Champions: - Nova Middle School • Davie, Florida
  • 2nd: - Fishers Junior High • Fishers, Indiana
  • 3rd: - Fall Creek Junior High • Fishers, Indiana
2026 High School Winners
  • Champions: - Western Albermarle High School • Crozet, Virginia
  • 2nd: - Bayonne High School • Bayonne, New Jersey
  • 3rd: - Bowie High School • Bowie, Maryland

Unit Awards

Special awards are presented to the middle schools achieving the highest cumulative scores in each of the six units of the We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution textbook:
  • Unit 1: What Are the Philosophical and Historical Foundations of the American Political System?
  • Unit 2: How Did the Framers Create the Constitution?
  • Unit 3: How Has the Constitution Been Changed to Further the Ideals Contained in the Declaration of Independence?
  • Unit 4: How Have the Values and Principles Embodied in the Constitution Shaped American Instituions and Practices?
  • Unit 5: What Rights Does the Bill of Rights Protect?
  • Unit 6: What Challenges Might Face American Constitutional Democracy in the Twenty-First Century?
2026 Unit Winners
  • Unit 1: - Faith Lutheran School • Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Unit 2: - Castle South Middle School • Newburgh, Indiana
  • Unit 3: - Miami Arts Studio • Miami, Florida
  • Unit 4: - J.T. Henley Middle School • Crozet, Virginia
  • Unit 5: - Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success • Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  • Unit 6: - Stanley British Primary School • Denver, Colorado

Awards Announcement

Past Winners

The 2025 National Invitational winners are listed below:
Top-3 Winners
Middle School
  • 1st Place: Nova Middle School, Davie, FL
  • 2nd Place: Faith Lutheran Middle School - Team Maroon, Las Vegas, NV
  • 3rd Place: Faith Lutheran Middle School - Team Gold, Las Vegas, NV
High School
  • 1st Place: Central Catholic High School, Portland, OR
  • 2nd Place: Western Albemarle High School, Crozet, VA
Unit Winners
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