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EXEMPLARY SCHOOL APPLICATION
2025 Program Timeline:
- January 10. 2025: Annual Application Portal Opens
- April 11, 2025: Application/Nomination deadline
- May 16, 2025: Award Winner notification
- October 21-25, 2025: Recognition/Presentation at 2025 Annual Conference, Sarasota, Florida
Overview
For general information about Exemplary School Designation, please visit the ASN website.
Before you complete this application, please carefully review two resource documents and conduct your school's self-evaluation:
- The Exemplary School Program Booklet provides more details about the application requirements, scoring rubric, benefits, etc.
- A Guide to Assessing Your Arts School which can support the self-evaluation process as needed.
Important Program Requirements
ASN membership dues and Exemplary School application fee ($225) must be paid in full. (Pay application fee online at the end of this application.)
Submitted materials represent the quality of an exemplary organization and should present a big picture of the school. When completing this application, please know that presentation of materials is considered and if selected, may be posted on our website as examples to motivate future applicants.
Select Program, Upload Narrative and Supporting Materials, Pay Fee, and Submit Application
On the drop-down menu under “select program,” new applicants to the Exemplary School program select your application. Then follow the directions to complete your application. Please note that there is an application for schools with a 12th grade and another for those that do not include 12th grade.
Contact Arts Schools Network:
info@artsschoolsnetwork.org
www.artsschoolsnetwork.org
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