Plan Your School Year

PTA for Your Child This School Year

We want every family in our schools to join PTA, because we can do more together than apart. Join today!

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2026-2027 National PTA Calendar

Find solutions, resources and program opportunities for the students and families in your community this school year using our National PTA Calendar.

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2026-2027 Awareness Calendar

National PTA’s Awareness Calendar highlights a diverse range of holidays, traditions and celebrations that may be observed in your community. Use this resource to be mindful of holidays when scheduling programming, learn more about holidays celebrated in different cultures and begin conversations in your community!

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Start the Year Off Reading

Reading is a great way to build community and foster a love for learning in your school. Find everything you need to host a Family Reading Experience program for your school at PTA.org/FamilyReading.

Thrive Learning Community

Have you checked out the Thrive learning hub? We are continually adding free e-learning courses you can take at any pace from anywhere to help grow your knowledge on key topics related to your local, district or state PTA.

The Tips and Tools Your PTA Needs to Succeed

No matter what this school year looks like for you, you can count on National PTA to have your back to help you support your school community. Explore the leadership training and tools you need to succeed. Explore the Local Leader Kit.

Family Engagement Solutions, Powered by National PTA

Family Engagement Solutions is a free, one-stop shop to find evidence-based family engagement programs. Brought to you by National PTA, this hub empowers educators, administrators and advocates with the tools they need to build effective partnerships between schools and families, which in turn leads to improved student performance.

School of Excellence Enrollment

New school year—new PTA year goals! Get the head start your PTA needs to succeed by enrolling in the School of Excellence program. Enrollment is open until Oct. 15 at PTA.org/Excellence.

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PTA Takes Action

In the new school year, PTAs continue to be essential voices in advocating for the health and safety of all children. Follow National PTA for policy resources and expert conversations to help you plan your own advocacy work for this school year on these issues.

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National PTA DEI Resource List

The National PTA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Resource List gives PTA leaders an easy way to share the many DEI tools that are available from National PTA. Use them to help plan trainings and events this year!

National PTA DEI Resource Guide (en español)

National PTA DEI Resource Guide

PTA's mission is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.

Plan Ahead for a Healthy School Year

Our kids are returning to school, but germs don’t have to. Maximizing in-school time requires protecting our kids from the spread of the flu and other illnesses caused by germs. Local PTAs can play a role in cultivating healthy habits that make a big difference. Read more.

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Membership Mania

We are excited to share our membership initiative for local PTA leaders is back! Membership Mania is a fun and interactive journey that connects local leaders to other passionate leaders and offers free resources that will naturally integrate membership into all things PTA.

Membership is about Relationship

Introduce Your PTA and Highlight It’s Value

National PTA has easy-to-use Canva templates to help your PTA create engaging social media posts and flyers to connect with your community and show the value of PTA!

There’s No One Way to Grow Your PTA!

The number one reason why people don’t join is that they are never asked. This course shows PTA leaders different ways to make the membership ask, how to connect the ask to our mission and ways to automate the ask.

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PTA Reflections Programs

Host a PTA Reflections program with the 2026-2027 theme “What My Culture Means to Me” to build community and spark creativity and fun at your school! Learn how your PTA can jumpstart the arts.

National PTA Grants and Awards

Get Funding and Recognition for Your PTA

Check out PTA.org/Awards to see what opportunities are currently available to get funding and recognition for PTA’s work. Applications for program funding and other funding support for your PTA will open in September.

Strategic Plan: A 5-Year Roadmap to Advancing Our Mission

This five-year plan builds on our values and reflects the needs and interests of the families and leaders we serve. The goal is to expand our association’s work and leadership role to forward our mission and build a bright future for every child. Review our Strategic Plan.