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.
Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year is open at PTA.org/Excellence.
Key Dates
Step 1. Enroll and Get Started (May 1 – Oct. 15) (National PTA - Submission)
Step 2. Gather and Analyze Community Feedback (August – Nov. 15)
Step 3. Build an Excellence Action Plan and Check Back with your Community (November – May)
Step 4. Reflect On and Summarize Progress (May 1 - June 15)
Step 5. Celebrate Your Excellence (Aug.)
Congratulations - Alabama PTA Designees
2014-2016:
Rainbow Elementary PTA, Madison
2015-2017:
Horizon Elementary PTA, Madison
Lee High School, Huntsville
Whitesburg School PTA, Huntsville
Virgil I Grissom High School PTSA, Huntsville
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