POETRY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Although all poetry forms are encouraged, haiku is the featured poetry form for the 2024 edition. All poems submitted must be no more than 80 words in length – if a poem is more than 80 words, it will not be reviewed for publication.
Submissions can be handwritten or typed.
There is no limit on the number of submissions from each teacher.
A student may submit multiple poems, but each student is limited to one page of poetry.
Please let us know of any special circumstances concerning students and/or their submissions.
Please no shape poems.
Attach the following information to a student’s submission: Student name: Student grade: Student age: Student’s or school’s address Teacher’s or librarian’s name School name and address Contact email Number of words in poem DEADLINE (Postmarked)
Alabama-Arkansas schools: Friday, March 15, 2024
California-Florida schools: Friday, March 22, 2024
Georgia-Louisiana schools: Friday, March 29, 2024
Maine-Nebraska schools: Friday, April 5, 2024
Nevada-North Dakota schools: Friday, April 12, 2024
Ohio-Tennessee schools: Friday, April 19, 2024
Texas schools: March 8, 2024
Vermont-Wyoming schools: Friday, March 15th, 2024
Send to: National Schools Project P.O. Box 189 Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629