Programs
School of Excellence

National PTA School of Excellence is a recognition program that supports and celebrates partnerships between PTAs and schools to enrich the educational experience and overall well-being for all students.

Support your state PTA and its regions, districts and councils as you promote, train, support and celebrate local family-school partnerships through the National PTA School of Excellence program.
Congratulations to the 279 2018-2020 National PTA Schools of Excellence and 2018 Phoebe Apperson Hearst Award winners.
Enrollment for the 2018-19 program is now CLOSED. From the 862 PTAs who enrolled, 522 PTAs are still on their way to becoming 2019-2021 Schools of Excellence.
Enrollment for the 2019-20 school year is open at PTA.org/Excellence.
Key Dates
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May 1 - Oct. 15: Program Enrollment (deadline extended from Oct. 1)
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Sept. - Nov. 15: Baseline Survey Administration (deadline extended from Nov. 1)
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Nov. 15: Initial Application Due (deadline extended from Nov. 1)
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Throughout school year: Take Action!
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March - June: Final Survey Administration
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June 15: Final Application Due - must be submitted online (deadline extended from June 1)
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August: School of Excellence and Hearst Award Recipients Announced
Congratulations - Alabama PTA Designees
2014-2016:
Rainbow Elementary PTA, Madison
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2015-2017:
Horizon Elementary PTA, Madison
Lee High School, Huntsville
Whitesburg School PTA, Huntsville
Virgil I Grissom High School PTSA, Huntsville
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2016-2018
Floyd Middle Magnet School, Montgomery
Congratulations - Alabama PTA Designees
2018-2020
Goldsmith-Schiffman Elementary PTA, Big Cove
Sidney Lanier High School PTSA, Montgomery
Virgil I Grissom High School PTSA, Huntsville
2019-2020
Bear Exploration Center PTA, Montgomery
Floyd Middle Magnet School PTSA, Montgomery
Hampton Cove Elementary School PTA, Huntsville
Hampton Cove Middle School PTA, Hunstville
Mountain Gap PTA, Huntsville
Pike Road HS @ Gerogia Washington, Pike Road