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. 

Congratulations to the 279 2018-2020 National PTA Schools of Excellence and 2018 Phoebe Apperson Hearst Award winners.

Of the 862 PTAs who enrolled in this year's program, 522 PTAs are still on their way to becoming 2019-2021 Schools of Excellence. The 2019-2021 designees will be announced mid-August 2019.

Enrollment for the 2019-20 school year is now 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

2019-2020 Reports

• 2019-2020 Enrollment Report RUNNING LIST - (will close October 15)

2018-2019 Reports

• 2018-19 Enrollment Report - 862 enrolled (closed Oct. 15)
• 2018-19 Completed Initial Application Report - 522 (closed Nov. 15)
• See what some of our participating PTAs were up to in the middle of the School of Excellence program with these (optional) survey results.
• 2018-2019 Sumbitted Final Application Report - RUNNING LIST (will close June 15)

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
• 2017-18 Completed Final Application Report -  287 completed (closed June 15)

Comparative Reports

• 2016-17 Enrollment Report  
• 2016-17 Completed Scan/Initial Application Report 
• 2016-17 Completed Final Application Report 
• State-by-State Report 2014 to 2017
• School of Excellence Database

Past Schools of Excellence

• 2018-2020 School of Excellence Award Recipients
• 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

• 2018-2020 School of Excellence Data Report
• 2017-2019 School of Excellence Data Report 
• 2016-2018 School of Excellence Data Report
• 2015-2017 School of Excellence Data Report

Promote Enrollment

Videos

• School of Excellence Video 
• Enroll Now to share via YouTube (or right-click and save Enroll Now to upload on social media)
• National PTA Enrollment Video - Steps and Highlights
• 2017-2019 Designee Video

Flyers and Postcards

• Flyer for School Leaders
• School of Excellence Postcard (English and Spanish)

Newsletter and Web Templates

• Sample Newsletter Article
• Template Web Content

Blogs

• What Does it Take to Become a School of Excellence?
• Schools Honored For Excellence in Community Engagement and Growth
• School of Excellence: Bringing the National Standards to Life
• Becoming a National PTA School of Excellence
• Cobb Middle School – Rise to Excellence Celebration

• How Do You Become a School of Excellence?

Quotes

• Principal Quotes from 2017-2019 Schools of Excellence
• Principal Quotes from 2018-2020 Schools of Excellence
• Program Leader Quotes from 2018-2020 Schools of Excellence
• Membership Quotes from 2017-2019 Schools of Excellence
• Membership Quotes from 2018-2020 Schools of Excellence

Social Media

Link images to PTA.org/Excellence

• Facebook Graphic - Enroll
  • It’s not too early to plan for the 2018-2019 school year, especially when it comes to the School of Excellence. ENROLLMENT IS under way RIGHT NOW! This is a year-long commitment to developing a school improvement action plan that’ll benefit all students. Learn more and ENROLL at PTA.org/Excellence. Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work?
• Twitter Graphic - Enroll
  • ENROLL NOW! By taking part in the National PTA School of Excellence, your PTA and school administrators make a commitment to identify and implement a school improvement action plan! PTA.org/Excellence. #PTAProud
• Newsletter Graphic - Enroll
  • SUGGESTED HEADLINE: Enroll NOW for the School of Excellence What exactly is the National PTA School of Excellence? The School of Excellence is a program that supports and celebrates partnerships between PTAs and schools to enrich the educational experience and overall well-being for all students. It’s about making changes. It’s about making improvements. And it’s about celebrating accomplishments. Enrollment for the 2018-19 school year is under way right now. If you’re interested, be sure to get details at PTA.org/Excellence. This is a year-long commitment that could lead to one of National PTA’s highest honors. Don’t delay. Enroll now!
• Instagram Graphic - Enroll
  • School of Excellence enrollment for the 2018-19 school year is OPEN!

Logos

• 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)  
• Steps (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
• PTA.org/FamilyEngagement - Expanding Our Mission through Transformative Family Engagement

Questions?

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