National Magnet School Month Student Poster Contest

Important Dates!

December 6, 2024
Must be a paid 2024-2025 MSA member to be eligible.

January 23, 2025
Submission window closes. To be eligible:
◊ Online entry form must be completed and a clean digital copy of the poster uploaded.
◊ Original poster must be mailed and received.

Magnet Schools of America
4005 Wisconsin Avenue NW #5997
Washington, DC 20016

Late February 2025
Online voting will open.

April 2025
Winners announced at the National Conference on Magnet Schools in Nashville, TN.

Student Poster Contest Packet
Student Poster Entry Form

Overview

Magnet Schools of America (MSA) designates February 2025 as an opportunity to highlight and promote magnet schools across the country. MSA invites all magnet schools to plan special events and activities during February 2025 to celebrate the success of magnet schools, students, and staff.

To help celebrate, Magnet Schools of America is sponsoring its 19th Annual National Magnet Schools Student Poster Contest, and invites entries from elementary, middle, and high school magnets. Plan to enter this exciting and fun student-based project.

Students have the option to express/interpret just one of MSA’s pillars OR all five of MSA’s pillars:

2025 Poster Contest Details

19th Annual National Magnet Schools Poster Contest

To celebrate National Magnet Schools Month, Magnet Schools of America is sponsoring the 2025 Magnet Student Poster Contest. We encourage all districts to involve their magnet students in this exciting and educational project. MSA is looking forward to receiving many innovative, student-created posters.

Entry Requirements

Districts or schools entering the poster contest must be paid members of MSA for 2024-2025 by Friday, December 6, 2024. Please email support@magnet.edu for all membership-related questions.

NOTE:

  • Institution/School members may submit one poster to MSA representing the appropriate level – elementary, middle, or high.
  • District members may submit only one poster representing each level – elementary, middle, and/or high.  Schools should coordinate with their appropriate district level department(s).
    • Each district will determine the posters sent to be judged at the national level.
    • Entries will be accepted from the district level completed by individual students only.

All entries will become the property of MSA and will not be returned.

Each poster must include the official MSA entry form attached to the back of the poster.

Deadline to submit posters: Thursday, January 23, 2025

Please complete the online submission form and be prepared to upload a digital copy (minimum resolution: 300dpi) of the poster; for district members*: a district designee must submit; AND

The original poster(s) must be mailed and RECEIVED by Thursday, January 23, 2025, to be eligible. Make sure a copy of the completed form is included with the original poster.

MAILING ADDRESS: Magnet Schools of America, 4005 Wisconsin Avenue NW #5997, Washington, DC 20016

FAQs

What styles of artwork are acceptable for submission to the student poster competition?

Magnet Schools of America has received artwork in a variety of media, including watercolor, oils, colored pencils, crayons, markers, charcoal, pastels, photography, and digital art; therefore, each district must submit their choice of a student’s artwork as a digital copy. In addition, the original must be mailed to MSA at the address listed below.

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