2025–2026 Scholastic Awards Key Dates

Deadline
Awards
Ceremonies
Date Event
October 1 Program Launch
Oct 1 – Dec 12 Educators check uploaded works for criteria (Originality, Vision, Technical Skill)
December 12 Deadline for Scholastic Art & Writing Submissions
January 8 Art Adjudication
Dec 19 – Jan 9 Writing Adjudication Window
January 29 Regional Awards Announcement
February 10 ART DROP OFF
10 a.m.–3 p.m. at each location
Feb 20 – Mar 15 EXHIBITSAll Districts/Private Schools/Home School

Engagement Events: TBD
TBD National Student Notification Day
March 19 or 26 CEREMONIES
  • Grades 7–12 Regional Gold and Silver Key
  • Gold and Silver Art & Writing (Districts A-J)
  • Gold and Silver Art & Writing (Districts K-Z/OEP)
All grades are showing at Wortham Center
April 1 Art/Key Pick-Up
TBD National Ceremony at Carnegie Hall

About the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

  • This is the logo for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

    For more than a century, the Awards, presented by the nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, have identified the early promise of some of our nation’s most accomplished visionaries and encouraged young artists and writers to pursue a variety of creative career paths and endeavors. 


    Harris County Department of Education is a unique, educational entity that serves school districts, government agencies, nonprofits, and the public in the third-largest county in the U.S. Annually, HCDE serves a quarter-million students and educators through schools for students with profound special needs; the oldest adult education program in Texas; Head Start early childhood education; school-based therapy services; and afterschool programs. HCDE also offers educators professional development and certification, school safety training, records management, and a purchasing cooperative. #SeeTheImpact at www.hcde-texas.org

Contact Us

  • Center for Educator Success
    Harris County Department of Education
    6300 Irvington Blvd.
    Houston, TX 77022
    Phone: 713-696-1318
    Email: scholastictx001@hcde-texas.org

    Andrea Segraves
    Senior Director of Center for Educator Success

    Dr. Chandel Hancock
    Officer of Professional Learning and Student Recognition

     

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