The National PTA Reflections Program
Explore the Arts and Express Yourself
National PTA has a long-standing commitment to arts education. The Reflections program provides opportunities for recognition and access to the arts which boost student confidence and success in the arts and in life.
Each year, over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create original works of art in response to a student-created theme. This 50+ year-old program helps them explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful in school and in life.
The 2025-2026 Reflections theme is I Belong!
Students submit their original works of art in one or all of the available arts categories and participate in the appropriate division for their grade: Primary (Pre-K - Grade 2), Intermediate (Grades 3-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), High School (Grades 9-12), Accessible Arts* (All grades welcome).
Student entries for the 2025/2026 Reflections contest are due Monday October 20, 2025. Here is the submission link for entries:
An art show and awards ceremony will be held the morning of Friday November 7, 2025 in the cafeteria (immediately following the Veteran’s Day assembly) to celebrate all our participants and winners!
Winners from Jefferson will be submitted to the next level of judging at the RBUSD level.
Rules and guidelines for entries are as follows:
Student’s name should not be stated anywhere on their art to ensure anonymous judging
Students can only submit one entry per category, but can submit in as many different categories as they would like (Categories include Dance Choreography, Visual Arts, Literature, Music Composition, Film Production and Photography)
No group entries are allowed (one entry per student)
Art should be created specifically for the Reflections program (no Hands on Art entries, please)
Please ensure your student follows the specific rules of sizing, formatting, etc for their category. Rules can be found at the following link.
Did you know that the PTA Reflections art program offers an Accessible Arts division? All students with IEP's or 504's (under IDEA or ADA), are invited to enter the Accessible Art division, from pre-k to 12th grade, in the following categories: music composition, visual arts, literature, photography, dance choreography and film production.
Check out some of last year’s state and national winners in this division. This year’s theme is I Belong! Don’t miss out and enter now! [include school's entry form link]
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