Whether you’re ready to begin the APR process or want a clear plan for what comes next, NSPRA’s Fall 2026 APR Cohort provides the structure, expert guidance and peer support to help you move forward with intention.

School communications work can look very different depending on your role, your team and the communities you serve. This fall, NSPRA Academy offers focused learning built around the real work school communicators are navigating every day.

At the NSPRA Seminar in New Orleans, Tove Tupper, APR, was named the 2026 NSPRA National School Communicator of the Year, one of the association’s highest individual honors.

When Cindy Warner was named the National School Communicator of the Year in 2025, she knew she wanted her platform to be about more than just celebrating successes. She wanted to talk about how school communicators actually survive and thrive in the trenches of school public relations.