Monarch Award Past Winners

2026 Winner

Casa Blanca ES Casa Blanca Elementary School New Campus
Riverside Unified School District
Riverside, CA
GO Architects, Inc.

Project of Distinction

Malibu HS Malibu High School
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
Malibu, CA
NAC + KoningEizenberg

Honorable Mentions

Compton HS Compton High School
Compton Unified School District
Compton, CA
DLR Group
Frances Grice Cardinal CDC Frances Grice Cardinal Child Development Center
San Bernardino, CA
LPA Design Studios

2026 Entries

Columbia ES Columbia Elementary School
Las Cruces Public Schools
Las Cruces, NM
Vigil & Associates
Deseret Peak HS Deseret Peak High School
Tooele County School District
Tooele, CA
VCBO Architecture
Douglas ES Douglas Elementary School PreK-6
Flowing Wells Unified School District
Tucson, AZ
bws Architects
Dunchon Concert Hall Elliott N. Duchon Concert Hall
Jurupa Unified School District
Jurupa Valley, CA
A4E
Fernando Ledesma HS Fernando Ledesma High School MPR, Gymnasium & Fitness Center
El Monte Union High School District
El Monte, CA
A4E
Geneva Epps Mosley MS Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School
Tempe Elementary School District
Tempe, AZ
SPS+ Architects
Hillcrest ES Hillcrest Elementary School
Ogden School District
Ogden, UT
VCBO Architecture
North HS John W. North High School Transformation
Riverside Unified School District
Riverside, CA
GO Architects, Inc.
Pueblo ES Pueblo Elementary School PreK-5
Scottsdale Unified School District
Scottsdale, AZ
bws Architects
Riverside USD FMP Riverside Unified School District Long Range Facilities Master Plan
Riverside, CA
LPA
South CTA South Career and Technical Academy
Clark County School District
Las Vegas, NV
Cuningham
Tangerine Farms Tangerine Farms K-8 School
Marana Unified School District
Marana, AZ
bws Architects


2025 Winner

Del Mar Heights School Del Mar Heights School Del Mar Heights School
Del Mar Union School District
San Diego, CA
DLR Group

Project of Distinction

Union MS Union Middle School Union Middle School
Canyons School District
Sandy, UT
VCBO

Honorable Mention

East Ridge ES East Ridge Elementary School East Ridge Elementary School
Ogden School District
Ogden, UT
MHTN Architects


2024 Winner

EPIC EPIC Explorative Pathways for Innovative Careers Campus (EPIC)
Littleton Public Schools
Cuningham

Project of Distinction

Logan Memorial Educational Campus Logan Memorial Educational Campus Logan Memorial Educational Campus
SDUSD
DLR Group

Honorable Mention

Crenshaw High School Crenshaw High School Crenshaw High School
LAUSD
NAC Architecture

2023 Winner

TIDE Academy TIDE Academy TIDE Academy
Sequoia Union High School District
LPA

Project of Distinction

Dyer-Kelly Elementary School Dyer-Kelly Elementary School Dyer-Kelly Elementary School
San Juan Unified School District
Lionakis

Honorable Mention

Tointon Academy of Pre-Engineering Tointon Academy of Pre-Engineering Tointon Academy of Pre-Engineering
Greeley-Evans School District 6
DLR Group

2020 Winner

Lilienthal Claire Lilienthal K-8 School
San Francisco Unified School District
Lionakis

2018 Winner

BernalilloHS Bernalillo High School
Bernalillo, NM
Dekker/Perich/Sabatini

Entries

High Plains School High Plains School
Loveland, CO
RB+B Architects
Logan City High School Logan High School Design Guidelines
Logan City High School
Midvale Middle School Midvale Middle School
Midvale, UT
VCBO Architecture
Moffat PK-12 Moffat PK-12
Moffat, CO
RTA, Inc.
Sylvan Middle School Sylvan Middle School
Citrus Heights, CA
Lionakis

Southwest Region Monarch Award for School Facility Excellence

Mount Jordan 2016 – Mount Jordan STEAM Middle School
Sandy, UT
MHTN Architects
Elbert 2015 – Elbert PK-12
Elbert, CO
SLATERPAULL | Hord Coplan Macht
2014 – Vista Education Campus
School for Students with Special Needs
Farmington, UT
MHTN Archtects
Tsébii'nidzisgai Elementary School 2013 – Tsébii'nidzisgai Elementary School
San Juan School District
Monument Valley, UT
MHTN Architects
Montebello Applied Technology Center 2012 – Applied Technology Center
Montebello Unified School District
Montebello, CA
IBI Group
Endeavour Elementary School 2011 – Endeavour Elementary School
Davis School District
Kaysville, UT
VCBO
Gila Ridge High School 2009 – Gila Ridge High School
Yuma Union High School District
Yuma, AZ
VCBO Architecture
Innovative Learning Center 2008 – Innovative Learning Center
Alvord Unified School District
Riverside, CA
HMC Architects
Panorama High School 2007 – Panorama High School
Los Angeles Unified School District
Panorama City, CA
WWCOT Architects and Interiors
Centennial High School 2006 – Centennial High School
Poudre School District
Ft. Collins, CO
SLATERPAULL Architects
Fossil Ridge High School 2005 – Fossil Ridge High School
Poudre School District
Fort Collins, Colorado
RB+B Architects, Inc.

2005 Monarch Award Entries

Andre Agassi Preparatory Academy 2004 – Andre Agassi Preparatory Academy
Las Vegas, NV
New Construction
Carpenter Sellers Architects
John S. Park Elementary School 2003 – John S. Park Elementary School Phased Replacement
Clark County, NV
Renovation/Modernization
Sandberg & Small Architecture

Southwest Region Conference Theme Award

The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind 2012 – The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind: Leo R. Gottlieb Building
RTA Architects
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