All category entries are submitted using the Canva slideshow template and uploading your work. This could be a piece of writing, a photo of your artwork, a S.T.E.A.M. project, or teaching us something new! These categories are independent, so you do not need a teacher or coach to participate!
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2025-2026 Virtual Submission Schedule
Student Submission Window: December 1, 2025 - February 27, 2026
Submission Deadline: February 27, 2026 -- DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 6 @ 5:00 PM
Student Revision Dates: March 9 - 20, 2026
CE! Submissions Posted Online: April 3, 2026
Category Judging Window: April 6 to April 17, 2026
Ceremony: April 25, 2026
Winners of the CE! Virtual Submissions will be announced at the Celebrating Artistic Excellence! on April 25, 2026, at WHS.
Show us your excellence by choosing
one of these categories?
Graphic Design
Unleash your creativity and design something amazing! Students in grades K–12 are invited to participate in the WPS Graphic Design Contest. Create an original digital artwork or design that expresses your ideas, passions, or vision for the future.
Graphic Design Submission Criteria
Photography
Calling all young photographers! Show off your creativity and capture the world through your lens in the WPS Photography Contest. Students in grades K–12 are invited to submit their best original photos that highlight beauty, emotion, or unique perspectives.
Visual Arts
Students can showcase their talents through a unique art piece, a gallery montage, or a short film for all to see!
Visual Arts Submission Criteria
You Teach Us
The tables are turned in this category in that students teach us a skill or a topic of your choice!
Student Film
Do you enjoy making short films for TikTok or other social media sites? Be creative and create a 2-3 minute film that helps you develop the skills necessary to start working in the cinema industry.
Creative Writing
Are you especially good at putting your thoughts down on paper, whether through prose or poetry? If so, this category is for you!
S.T.E.A.M. Challenge
Levels 00-L02: Build a Robot with a Purpose
Calling all young inventors! In this year’s K–2 STEAM Challenge, students will use their creativity and problem-solving skills to turn everyday recyclable materials into something extraordinary — a robot with a purpose!
Level 00-02 Checklist & Rubric
Levels 03–05: Build a Water Transporter
Future engineers — it’s time to solve a splashy problem! In this challenge, students will design and build a simple system to move water from one container to another without directly carrying or pouring it. Using everyday materials, teams will explore the science of movement, pressure, and design.
Level 03-05 Checklist and Rubric
Levels 06–08: Earthquake-Proof Tower
Middle school engineers, get ready to shake things up! In this STEAM Challenge, students will explore structural engineering by building a tower that can withstand an “earthquake.” Using limited materials, teams will test how design choices impact strength, balance, and stability.
Level 06-08 Checklist and Rubric
Level 09–12: Sustainable City Design
High school innovators, the future is in your hands! In this advanced STEAM Challenge, students will combine design thinking, environmental science, and engineering to create a model of a sustainable city of the future. Teams will consider renewable energy, waste management, transportation, and green spaces.
Level 09-12 Checklist and Rubric
Level 00–08: Innovation Projects
Show your excellence by submitting a project that you or a group of students have worked on, creating an innovative idea using the five components of STEAM.
Level 03-12 Checklist and Rubric
Celebrating Excellence! will encapsulate students’ top-notch skills, projects and demonstrations!
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