Stephen Foster Traditional Academy has won the following recognitions and/or awards since 2000:

• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools-Accredited School
• Elementary School Cheerleading Competition-1st Place 2000
• Academic Team Problem Solving-1st Place 2000
• Academic Team Competition-1st Place 2000
• Academic Team Quick Recall-1st Place 2000
• K Chip Award of Excellence-K Chip School of the Year 2000
• Academic Team Overall-2nd Place 2001
• Academic Team Quick Recall-2nd Place 2001
• Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 5th & 6th Grade Competition-2nd Place 2001
• Doss High School Cheer Competition 3-4-5 Cheer Division-2nd Place 2002
• Salvation Army Parklend Girls & Boys Club-Champion 2002
• Elementary Basketball Runner-up 2004
• Student Technology Leadership Program Student Showcase KTLC -1st Place 2004
• WLEBL School Spirit Award 2004-05
• All State City/County Cheerleading Competition-5th Place 2005-06
• Student Technology Leadership Program Student Showcase State Competition "Brain Games" 2005-06
• Student Technology Leadership Program-Outstanding Program-Gold 2005-10
• Student Technology Leadership Program-Student Showcase State Competition "Brain Games for Sale" 2006-07
• Student Technology Leadership Program-Outstanding Project "Brain Games For Sale" 2006-07
• Student Technology Leadership Program-Student Showcase State Competition "Getting to Know Tamale, Ghana: Our Sister City" 2007-08
• Student Representative to District Spelling Bee 2008-09
• Received $25,000 Grant from Metro Louisville Government in Spring 2009
• Met Life $3,000 Grant for After-School Clubs 2008-09
• Fund for the Arts Grant $1,500 2008-09
• Student Technology Leadership Program-Outstanding Project "Techies - Up and Running" Best in District 2009-10
• Elementary Basketball Champions (West Louisville League) 2009
• Elementary Basketball Runner Up 2010
• Student Technology Leadership Program Outstanding Project "Techies in Training" Best In District.
• Student Technology Leadership Program "Techies in Training" Technical Project earned Best Showcase in Group at the State Competition in Lexington on May 13, 2011.
• Austin G. earned Outstanding Technology Student at State S.T.L.P. Competition Spring 2011.