These unique ornaments will adorn 56 smaller trees that surround the National Christmas Tree. The trees represent each U.S. state, territory and the District of Columbia as part of the America Celebrates ornament display. This year, several ornaments from each school will also be displayed inside the White House.
The America Celebrates ornament program is a collaboration of the National Park Service, the U.S. Department of Education and the National Park Foundation. The U.S. Department of Education worked through state art and education offices, which identified elementary, middle and high schools to participate in the America Celebrates program. The project is funded by the NPF.
One of the Northern Marianas ornaments made by Grace Christian Academy students.
The 2019 National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. National Park Foundation photos
From state flowers to notable landmarks, students created ornaments that celebrate their state, district or territory.
Fifty-six schools designed ornaments for the 2020 National Christmas Tree display in President’s Park:
Alabama
Shelby County High School
Alaska
IDEA Homeschool
American Samoa
Lupelele Elementary School
Arizona
Pinnacle High School
Arkansas
Wooster Elementary School
California
Riverside STEM Academy
Colorado
Meeker High School
Connecticut
Berlin Public Schools
Delaware
Newark High School
District of Columbia
Columbia Heights Education Campus
Florida
Port Salerno Elementary
Georgia
Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School
Guam
Agana Heights Elementary School
Hawaii
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School
Idaho
Mountain Home High School
Illinois Richland County Community Unit School District
Indiana
Brown County High School
Iowa
Karen Acres Elementary School
Kansas
Rolling Ridge Elementary School
Kentucky
Dishman-McGinnis Elementary School
Louisiana
Parkway Elementary School
Maine
Regional School Unit #38
Maryland
Hyattsville Middle School
Massachusetts
All Saints Academy
Michigan
Brimley Area School District
Minnesota
St. Alphonsus Catholic School
Mississippi
Terry High School
Missouri
Nixa Public School
Montana
The Polaris School
Nebraska
Chadron Public School
Nevada
Damonte Ranch High School
New Hampshire
Amherst Middle School
New Jersey
Delaware Township School
New Mexico
Harrison Schmitt Elementary School
New York
Champlain Valley Educational Services
North Carolina
West Buncombe Elementary School
North Dakota
Kindred Public School District
Northern Marianas
Grace Christian Academy
Ohio
Liberty Tree Elementary School
Oklahoma
Jenks High School
Oregon
Howard Street Charter School
Pennsylvania
Neshaminy School District
Puerto Rico
Escuela Dr. Francisco Hernández y Gaetán
Rhode Island
Frank E. Thompson Middle School
South Carolina
J.G. McCracken Middle School
South Dakota
Hill City High School
Tennessee
Beaumont Magnet Academy Elementary School
Texas
Caldwell High School
U.S. Virgin Islands
St. Croix Educational Complex High School
Utah
Union High School
Vermont
Milton Town School District
Virginia
Appomattox Regional Governor’s School
Washington
Tukes Valley Middle School
West Virginia
Robert L. Bland Middle School
Wisconsin
St. Thomas More High School
Wyoming
West Elementary School
The America Celebrates display is one of the highlights of the National Christmas Tree experience. See the virtual National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at thenationaltree.org.
This year’s show will feature the recorded lighting of the National Christmas Tree, holiday performances and more. Due to Covid-19-related public health concerns, the NPS and NPF will not host a live audience this year. The show will be available to stream on-demand throughout the holiday season.
Every year one-of-a-kind ornaments are made by ordinary Americans, representing every U.S. state, territory and the District of Columbia. These artists give their time and talents to design and create ornaments that symbolize the history, heritage and culture of their homelands. The America Celebrates display, which surrounds the National Christmas Tree, is free and open to visitors throughout December.
