Danville Schools Name Courtney Cramer Teacher of Year

Park Avenue Elementary science teacher Courtney Cramer was selected as the 2028 Danville Public Schools District Teacher of the Year.

Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Primary Education

Gouache-painted editorial illustration of a glass flask holding a green sprout on a worn wooden desk beside closed notebooks, in warm earthy tones. — Danville Public Schools named Park Avenue Elementary science teacher Courtney Cramer its 2028 District Teacher of the Year, nominating her for the state honor. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Danville Public Schools named Courtney Cramer, a 5th grade science teacher at Park Avenue Elementary School, its 2028 District Teacher of the Year. Cramer has taught for five years and will serve as the district's nomination for the 2028 Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year.

Why it matters

The honor recognizes classroom teaching and leadership within Danville's public school system, including Cramer's work as a teacher leader and in professional learning workshops. It also reflects the district's first partnership with a local business, Bisbee Honda of Danville, in support of the honoree.

Cramer holds a bachelor's degree with an elementary education endorsement from Mary Baldwin University and has taught for five years. Her selection advances to the statewide Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year nomination for 2028.

The players

Danville Public Schools

Danville Public Schools is the public school district serving the city of Danville, Virginia, which named Cramer its teacher of the year.

Courtney Cramer

Courtney Cramer is a 5th grade science teacher at Park Avenue Elementary School who was named the 2028 Danville Public Schools Teacher of the Year.

Bisbee Honda of Danville

Bisbee Honda of Danville is a local automobile dealership that is providing a car for Cramer's use during her tenure as District Teacher of the Year.

The details

Cramer teaches 5th grade science at Park Avenue Elementary School, where she serves as a teacher leader and has led professional learning community workshops in classroom management and STEMscopes. She is also a member of VFW Post 647 Ladies Auxiliary and previously worked in the golf and landscaping industry. She hopes to keep building a culture at Park Avenue where science is experienced as well as learned.

Cramer has taught for five years to date.
Cramer was named 2028 Danville Public Schools Teacher of the Year.
Cramer's tenure as District Teacher of the Year will include use of a car provided by Bisbee Honda of Danville.

Season Trajectory

Danville's nomination places Cramer in the statewide Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year competition, the state's highest recognition for classroom teachers. Her advancement follows the district's local selection process that now includes a formal vehicle partnership with a local dealership.

Families with students at Park Avenue Elementary School will continue to see Cramer leading science instruction and teacher workshops. The district's recognition process highlights classroom teaching as a local priority in Danville schools.

The takeaway

Recognition programs like this one highlight teachers who build classroom culture and share their methods with colleagues. Parents and community members can support similar efforts by engaging with local schools and their science programs.