Family-School Partnerships: Hearst Awards

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The Phoebe Apperson Hearst Family-School Partnership Awards

Get National Recognition for Your Collaborative Efforts!

To better celebrate PTAs for implementing the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships, the Phoebe Apperson Hearst–National PTA Excellence in Education Partnership Award and Parent Involvement Schools of Excellence Certification have merged to create three new levels of recognition.

Outstanding Family-School Partnership Award
For exemplary implementation of the National Standards, one PTA will receive a monetary award of $2,000.

Family-School Partnership Award of Excellence
For representing the best in one of the six National Standards, six PTAs will each receive a monetary award of $500.

Family-School Partnership Award of Merit
For demonstrating commitment to building partnerships, all PTAs that apply will receive a certificate of recognition.

The application deadline for the 2010 awards is March 1, 2010.

How to Enter

General Information
Learn more about the Hearst Award and how to apply.

Winner Recognition

2009-2010 Phoebe Apperson Hearst Family-School Partnership Award Recipients
Kate Waller Barrett Elementary PTA in Arlington, VA won the Outstanding Family-School Partnership Award

2008–2009 Phoebe Apperson Hearst Family-School Partnership Award Recipients
Winners of the 2009 Hearst Awards honoring outstanding work in family-school partnerships

2007-2008 Phoebe Apperson Hearst Family-School Partnership Award Recipients
Winners of the 2008 Hearst Awards honoring outstanding work in family-school partnerships