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Author: NSPRA Staff/Wednesday, December 3, 2025/Categories: News
This year’s early-open submission window gives you more time to prepare and share your work.
In school communication, both big wins and quiet wins matter equally. Calming a community in a crisis, supporting families through change and elevating student voices all leave a meaningful mark on your schools.
The 2026 NSPRA National School Communication Awards celebrate all of it.
From successful bond campaigns and crisis communication plans to outstanding social media strategies, podcasts, videos and more, submit the projects that made you pause and think, yes, this mattered.
Gold Medallion
Awards
Recognizes superior school public relations programs and campaigns grounded in strategic communication designed to inform, engage and build trust.
Deadline: March 6, 2026
Golden Achievement
Recognizes outstanding, strategic work in all aspects of school public relations, communications, marketing and engagement.
Deadline: March 13, 2026
Publications &
Digital Media Awards
Recognizes outstanding tactical materials such as publications, newsletters, videos, podcasts, websites, social media and more.
For more information, including award rules, judging criteria, entry guidelines, winning entries from previous years and FAQs, visit nspra.org/comm-awards. All entries can be submitted at nspra.org/award-apply.
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Submit an Entry
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. Student-written/produced communication materials are not eligible for entry.
Questions? Contact awards@nspra.org.
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