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 

• May 1 - Oct. 15: Program Enrollment (deadline extended from Oct. 1)

• Sept. - Nov. 15: Baseline Survey Administration (deadline extended from Nov. 1)

• Nov. 15: Initial Application Due (deadline extended from Nov. 1)

• Throughout school year: Take Action!

• March - June: Final Survey Administration

• June 15: Final Application Due - must be submitted online (deadline extended from June 1) 

• August: School of Excellence and Hearst Award Recipients Announced