America’s Field Trip named 250 student awardees for its 2026 America250 program.
The awardees were selected from student submissions responding to the prompt about what America means to them. The class represented students from across the United States, its territories, and the District of Columbia, making the number itself a deliberate fit for the Semiquincentennial theme.
The 2026 group included first-place and second-place awardees. First-place students were scheduled to receive special field-trip experiences at notable historical, cultural, or natural sites, while second-place students received cash awards.
The 250-student total should not be confused with earlier America’s Field Trip contests. The inaugural 2024 program recognized 75 first-place and 75 second-place awardees, while the 2026 class was larger.