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The deadline to submit entries to the 2025 National School Communication Awards progarm has passed. Award notifications will be sent in May.
NSPRA has honored the best work in school communication for more than 50 years. Earn national recognition for your district or organization’s school communications efforts by submitting your best work to any or all of the three award programs:
Program recognizes superior educational public relations programs and campaigns grounded in strategic communication best practices.
Fee per entry: $185 for members, $245 for non-members
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Program recognizes outstanding, strategic work in all aspects of school public relations, communications, marketing and engagement.
Fee per entry: $95 for members, $135 for non-members
Program recognizes outstanding tactical communication materials such as publications, newsletters, videos, podcasts, websites, social media and more.
Entries may be submitted in each program by public school systems, charter schools, private schools, community or vocational/technical colleges, state/national education groups, education service agencies (ESA), intermediate units (IU), boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES), and any agency, consultant or business in partnership with any of the aforementioned education entities. NSPRA membership is not required to enter.
Student-written/produced communication materials are not eligible for entry.
Entries that include generative artificial intelligence (AI) contributions are welcome provided the entry also includes significant human authorship that is pertinent to the entry's category.
Carefully review award guidelines, rules and deadlines for each program as well as program FAQs.