About Us

Summa Cum Laude Certified (SCLC) is a company devoted to ensuring that all children, regardless of their environment or socioeconomic status, have access to premium quality developmental resources and opportunities. The SCLC National Award of Excellence identifies exceptionally brilliant businesses, organizations, products, services, programs, media content, creators, books, and digital software that uplifts, strengthens, inspires, and motivates the development of infants, children, and teens.

Our mission is to implement a new standard of excellence for children's products, services, and content. We strive to become the authority for toys, books, games, programs, initiatives, curriculum, streaming content, and additional products and services through our certification and award process.

SCLC certification and award process help to ensure parents, buyers, and educators of the superior experience, integrity, and benefits of the expertly awarded product, service, or content. It is honorable duty and privilege to devote our life’s work to contribute to the most vulnerable and deserving members of our society, the youth.

 

About SCLC Award of Excellence

*Deadline to apply to the 1st Quarter 2021 SCLC National Award of Excellence is March 22nd.

SCLC Present Awards to: (*see eligibility)

  • Physical Products & Technology

  • Books

  • Apps & Digital Software

  • Media

  • Services, Programs, & Initiatives

  • Charities

 

SCLC Awards are presented to winners throughout each quarter.

> SCLC Award Winners will receive a Certificate of Certification Award from SCLC to be displayed at their location.

> SCLC Award Winners will receive SCLC Award Gold Seals to be placed on the awarded merchandise, media, software, service, or program to display a symbol of excellence, honor, integrity, and trust to their customers and patrons.

> SCLC Award Winner’s product, social media,  website, and location are showcased and promoted as a recommended business, product, media, service, or program on the SCLC official website and newsletter at the end of each quarter.

 

SCLC Desired Criteria for Awards:

Cognitive Development

Provide cognitive stimulation that provides opportunities to acquire new knowledge, strengthens understanding, and promotes critical thinking processes.

Emotional Development

Fosters the development of positive self-esteem, self-efficacy, and self-worth while strengthening the ability to constructively regulate and manage emotions and feelings.

Innovative & Creative Development

Inspire children to vibrantly express their unique ideas and personality as they discover and explore the world around them.

Social Development

Promote the ability to create healthy relationships with peers by teaching confidence, empathy, compassion, and self-awareness while strengthening skills in interpersonal communication and conflict resolution.

Physical Health & Wellness Development

Encourage children to engage in active movement that promotes physical health and wellness while strengthening the development and coordination of fine motor skills and gross motor skills.