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We appreciate school custodians for more than just their cleaning skills. On a daily basis, they go above and beyond their cleaning duties, where they positively impact the lives of student, staff, and teachers.

We love their friendly personalities, can-do attitudes and willingness to help in any situation. That’s why we’re kicking off the Custodians are Key contest for the 2023-2024 school year!

Recognize your custodian for all the hard work they do daily by nominating them for the 5th annual Custodians are Key Contest. The nomination window runs from September 12th to October 31st, 2023. We will select 12 custodians to receive a $500 gift card. At the end of the school year, one of the 12 finalists will win a $5000 value prize for themselves and $10,000 for their school!

Using the form below, tell us why your favorite custodian deserves to win one of our great prizes. And don’t forget, their school can win, too!


Nomination Form




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Nomination Tips

We want to hear your best memories and stories about your school custodian and why those stories make them the best custodian in the country. Think about questions such as:

  • How do they make our school better?
  • What do they do that is above and beyond their daily job?
  • How do they show the students and staff they care?
  • If my custodian didn’t work here anymore, how would that impact the school, students and staff?
  • What specific stories show how important our custodian is to our school?

Tell us how your custodian goes above and beyond in their job to make your school a happier, healthier, safer place to learn and work. Our committee of judges will select finalists and winners based on the quality of the nomination and the impact the custodian makes on their school. 


Contest Rules Highlights

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  • You must be 18 years of age or older to nominate
  • You may nominate your custodian once, however custodians can be nominated more than once by different people
  • Your custodian must be 18 years of age or older and work at a K-12 school in the United States or Canada, excluding Quebec
  • Your nomination may be used in marketing messaging in the future

Full Contest Rules

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Previous Year's Winner

The winner of the 2022-2023 Custodians are Key contest was Fabian Emery from Keith and Karen Hayes Elementary in Las Vegas, NV! 

Fabian Emery Custodians Are Key Grand Prize

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