Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor society in education. It has more than 55,000 members with chapters in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

The Society has three main goals:

1. Recognizing and confirming the status of scholars and educators to achieve and sustain preeminence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
2. Focusing on effectively addressing the needs of members throughout all phases of their careers as scholars and educators.
3. Providing an energetic, diverse learning community that supports professional growth through high-quality programs, services, and products.

Society motto:

The motto of the Society is Knowledge-Duty-Power.

Society Ideals:

• Fidelity to Humanity
• Science
• Service
• Toil

Society Emblem:

The emblem of the Society is the key in the form of a scroll pierced by a stylus, upon which scroll are imposed a beehive and the letters KΔΠ.

Society flower and colors:

The official flower is a violet. The official colors are jade and violet.

Mission statement:

Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society, is dedicated to schlarship and excellence in education. The Society as a community of scholars pledges to worthy ideals:

20 Reasons to Get Involved in KDP:

1. Teacher resources for beginners and veterans
2. Personal and professional growth
3. Award-winning educational publications
4. University involvement
5. Chapter activities
6. Leadership opportunities
7. International Convocation
8. Local and national scholarships
9. Exchange of ideas and perspectives
10. Mock interviews
11. Community service
12. Regional conferences
13. Networking with local educators
14. Personal and professional growth
15. Access to educational leaders
16. Looks good on your resume
17. Travel discounts
18. Wide variety of KDP merchandise
19. KDP Online
20. Because you can make a difference