January 7, 2026
Stossel in the Classroom Essay Contest invites students to write persuasive essays on timely, real-world issues for a chance to
Middle and High School
July 2, 2026
The Earth Prize is the world’s largest environmental sustainability competition for young people. The competition recognizes and awards participants with
December 11, 2025
Hong Kong Young Writers Awards (HKYWA) is an annual competition for students aged 6 to 18 that encourages and recognizes
December 11, 2025
The Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) competition is an international program that empowers high school students to
January 28, 2026
Organized by the Harvard Political Review (HPR), Harvard Political Review Essay Competition is a student-run journal of politics, policy, and
February 26, 2026
Kaggle competitions are at the forefront of data science and machine learning challenges, offering a platform where participants tackle real-world
February 3, 2026
The Latin League is a year-long, school-based competition that challenges students’ knowledge of the ancient Mediterranean world across topics like
December 11, 2025
The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) hosts an annual National Leadership Conference (NLC) for middle and high school students,
August 8, 2026
Formerly called the Conrad Spirit of Innovation, the Conrad Innovation Challenge is an entrepreneurship competition for high school students. Participants
February 26, 2026
The DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) brings together thousands of high school and college students to compete in business-focused
February 26, 2026
The London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF) Financial Ability Assessment and Challenge, hosted by Seedasdan, is designed for high
March 10, 2026
The Social Justice Awards competition encourages youth to explore themes related to social justice, equity, and activism through creative submissions.
December 11, 2025
The International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) is an annual competition for secondary school students, focusing on linguistics through puzzles and problem-solving
June 29, 2026
The William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition, organized by The Pirate’s Alley Society, Inc., aims to discover and
December 11, 2025
The New York Times Coming of Age contest invites teenagers to document, reflect on, and express their experiences growing up
March 19, 2026
The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition, organized by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883, is the world’s oldest international writing competition
August 14, 2026
The Ann Arbor District Library hosts “It’s All Write!” Teen Writing Contest, inviting young authors to showcase their talents. Participants
January 7, 2026
The New York Times Photo Essay Contest invites teenagers to create a photo essay, inspired by the New York Times
March 10, 2026
Tadpole Press aims to diversify literature and encourage diverse stories from all genres and from writers of all ages, genders,
January 19, 2026
The New Voices One-Act Competition seeks challenging, entertaining plays and musicals that are appropriate for teen and younger actors and/or
March 10, 2026
The New York Times invites readers and budding writers to participate in the New York Times One-Pager Challenge. This competition
December 11, 2025
The National French Contest, known as Le Grand Concours, is an annual competition organized by the American Association of Teachers
March 10, 2026
The Rubincam Youth Writing Competition, hosted by the National Genealogical Society, recognizes young genealogists. It has two categories: junior (grades
January 28, 2026
The Quill and Scroll Writing, Visual, Multimedia Contest is an annual competition designed to recognize excellence in student journalism. The
March 10, 2026
EngineerGirl Writing Contest is a writing competition where students are invited to write a piece exploring the lifecycle of everyday
January 28, 2026
Quill and Scroll, the International High School Honor Society, hosts the Quill and Scroll Yearbook Excellence Contest. Students can choose
August 13, 2026
Started in 2001, One Story is an organization dedicated to publishing short stories from writers around the world. One Teen
December 11, 2025
Math League hosts Math Contests, aiming to encourage students to solve mathematics problems and be confident in mathematics. This year,
March 10, 2026
The National Teen Storyteller Contest, hosted by the Center for Fiction, invites young writers to submit short fictions that reimagines
August 18, 2026
MAP Growth, created by the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA), is an assessment for measuring achievement and growth in K–12 math,
April 29, 2026
Published biannually in March and September, Omnibus Magazine is dedicated to promoting Classics to students and teachers worldwide. The magazine
April 29, 2026
Published biannually in March and September, Omnibus Magazine is dedicated to promote Classics to students and teachers all around the
December 31, 2025
International Olympiad in Informatics is a competitive programming competition for high school students, where students will participate in 2 days
December 11, 2025
The F=ma Competition is an annual physics competition for high school students in the United States. It is sponsored by
July 2, 2026
The Kenyon Review, a prestigious literary publication, was founded by Roberta Teale Swartz, a well-known poet, and Gordon Keith Chalmers,
September 25, 2026
The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers, established in 2007, is an esteemed annual competition dedicated to celebrating the
February 26, 2026
The National Junior Classical League (NJCL) organizes various online exams, covering different aspects of classical languages, literature, history, and culture.
December 11, 2025
Polar Expressions Publishing are a Canadian publisher dedicated to creating books that showcase the best poetry and short stories written
July 28, 2026
Scholar of Tomorrow is a nonprofit academic organization initiated and run by college and high school students from many regions
January 7, 2026
The competition consists of four increasingly difficult online exams, test students on algorithmic programming and problem-solving skills. You must score