Free Student Award Certificate Templates
Award certificates are a simple yet meaningful way to recognize student achievements—whether it’s for academic success, leadership, creativity, or just bringing a positive vibe to the classroom each day.
I noticed that while there are plenty of cute, playful awards for younger students and a lot of formal, traditional-looking certificates for older students, it’s a little harder to find certificates that feel just right for upper elementary and middle school students—so I created a set that’s fun, stylish, and age-appropriate!
If you have a Canva for Education account (which is free for teachers!), you can customize them with your students' names, tweak the colors to match your school, and print them in just a few clicks.
Click on each photo to add that award to your library.
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star student / student of the month templates
These “Star student” style templates are perfect for celebrating students year-round! Everything is editable, so you can customize them to match your school colors, classroom theme, or specific award categories. Use them as-is or tweak them to fit your needs—just add student names and print!
Click each image to download the editable certificate in Canva.
end-of-Year Student Award Templates
These templates are perfect for celebrating students’ unique strengths at the end of the school year. You can edit the colors and custom categories to personalize each certificate as needed.
Click each image to download the editable certificate in Canva.
