Welcome PTA Leaders!

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. 

Key Dates 

• May 1 - October 15: Program Enrollment (deadline extends from Oct 1)
• September-November 15: Baseline Survey Administration (deadline extends from Nov 1)
• November 15: Initial Application Due (deadline extends from Nov 1)
• Throughout school year: Take Action!
• March-June: Final Survey Administration
• June 15: Final Application Due (deadline extends from June 1) - must be submitted online
• August: School of Excellence and Hearst Award Recipients Announced

2017-2018 Reports 

• 2017-18 Enrollment Report - 740 enrolled (closed Oct 15)
• 2017-18 Enrollment Report - with state count
• 2017-18 Completed Initial Application Report - 438 completed (closed Nov 15)
• 2017-18 Completed Initial Application Report - with state count

Comparative Reports 2016-2017 

• 2016-17 Enrollment Report  
• 2016-17 Completed Scan/Initial Application Report 
• 2016-17 Completed Final Application Report 

Past Schools of Excellence

• 2017-2019 School of Excellence Award Recipients
• 2016-2018 School of Excellence Award Recipients
• 2015-2017 School of Excellence Award Recipients
• 2014-2016 School of Excellence Award Recipients

Past Data Reports

• 2017-2019 School of Excellence Data Report 
• 2016-2018 School of Excellence Data Report
• 2015-2017 School of Excellence Data Report 
  

Promote Enrollment

• School of Excellence Video
• 2017-2019 Designee Video
• Flyer for School Leaders
• Sample Newsletter Article
• Template Web Content
• Sample Social Media Messages
• School of Excellence Postcards (English and Spanish) 
• 2017 School of Excellence Highlights: blog, OC Article
• Principal Quotes from 2017-2019 Schools of Excellence - by state
• Images
  • Digital Ad (which can be linked to pta.org/excellence)
  • School of Excellence Logo (Low Resolution)
  • National Standards for Family-School Partnerships
  • Family-School Partnerships Logo
  • School of Excellence Timeline

Training Tools

• Facebook Live
• School of Excellence full PowerPoint
• Program Steps PowerPoint
• FAQs (Spanish)
• Program Steps (blog post)

Key Websites

• PTA.org/Excellence - School of Excellence Program Information
• PTA.org/ExcellenceTools - Local Leader Implementation Tools
• PTA.org/CelebrateExcellence - Local Celebration Tools
• PTA.org/NationalStandards - Information and Resources on our National Standards

Questions?

Email Excellence@PTA.org or contact Amy Weinberg at (703) 518-1248.