# Chile 2026 education award finalists > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chile-2026-education-award-finalists > Updated: 2026-08-04T23:37:32.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, Impulso Docente and El Mercurio announced the 60 directors and headteachers selected as finalists for the fourth edition of Chile’s national LED 2026 Education Leadership Award. The nominees, drawn from more than a thousand submissions across all 16 regions, will be evaluated on innovation, impact, evidence, scalability and contribution to the education system, with winners to be revealed in August and a public ceremony scheduled for October. A few days later, in early August, the non‑governmental organization ONG Canales, supported by Banco de Chile, named the three national finalists for the Reconocimiento Profe TP 2026 award, which honors outstanding teachers in technical‑professional secondary education. The finalists—Nelson Calisto of Liceo Politécnico de Castro, Francisca Yáñez of Instituto Politécnico Bicentenario Juan Terrier Dailly, and Katherine Ardiles of Liceo Bicentenario Politécnico de Ovalle—will be judged by an expert jury, while a special “Premio Impacto” will be decided by votes from students, alumni, colleagues and community members. Both award programs highlight a growing emphasis on recognizing and strengthening teaching excellence across Chile’s education system. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-04: Nelson Calisto named finalist for Chile's Profe TP 2026 teaching award Nelson Calisto, a construction teacher from Castro, is a finalist for Chile's Profe TP 2026 award, with the impact prize to be voted on by the education community in August. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nelson-calisto-named-finalist-for-chiles-profe-tp-2026-teaching-award ### 2026-07-31: Chile's LED 2026 Education Leadership Award Announces 60 Finalists Impulso Docente and El Mercurio named 60 finalists for Chile's LED 2026 education leadership award; 30 winners will be revealed on Aug 24, with a ceremony on Oct 27 in Santiago. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chiles-led-2026-education-leadership-award-announces-60-finalists --- Cite as: Chile 2026 education award finalists. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/chile-2026-education-award-finalists