Districts and Areas

Each school falls into one of two classifications, according to the average enrollment of students in grades 1 through 8: "AA" schools have an average grade level enrollment of 26 students or more; "A" schools have an average enrollment of 25 or fewer students. Homeschools can choose to compete with "AA" or "A" schools.  An enrollment in grades 1-8 of 200 or fewer would classify a school as "A."  A campus enrollment of 201 or more would classify a school as "AA."

A PSIA District consists of a maximum of EIGHT schools (or the equivalent thereof), plus homeschools or individuals from non-participating private schools in the area who also wish to participate.  In areas of the state where fewer private schools exist, five or six schools may constitute a district. It is important for each school to select the district in which their group wishes to compete upon registration into PSIA, and it is important to note that enrollment in the district of a school's choice is on a first-enrollment-received basis (Membership Participation Form signed and received in the state office), so it is not guaranteed that schools will be enrolled in the same districts in which they were enrolled in the previous school year.  The PSIA Executive Director assigns schools to Districts according to geographic location and "AA/A" classification, if a district number is not placed on the Membership/Participation Form.

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One-Act Play Areas are determined by first registrants' selection alone, with no "AA" or "A" classifications.

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