Districts and Areas

How Districts are Configured

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 enrollment of 24 students or more; "A" schools have an average enrollment of 23 or fewer students. Homeschools can choose to compete with "AA" or "A" schools.

A PSIA District consists of a minimum of sEVEN schools and a maximum of nine schools, plus any homeschools or individuals who wish to participate. In areas of the state where fewer private schools exist, a minimum of five schools may compete as a district. The PSIA Executive Director assigns schools to Districts according to geographic location and "AA/A" classification, and selects a District Director to coordinate communications and competitions at that level.

Districts do not consist of a specific number of campuses, but the average is 7, plus indivdiual or home school participants. Because some areas of the state have many private schools and some have very few, this PSIA alignment provides for expansion. Localized groups of schools and individuals are encouraged to form additional Districts in order to keep travel to a minimum; contact the Executive Director to request creation of a new District.

Important.

Greater participation at the District level is rewarded by more advancements to the State Meet: if at least four students compete in an individual event at the District level, then the two top-scoring students advance to the PSIA State Meet; if only three students compete, then only the one top-scoring student advances. (Events with fewer than three competitors at a grade level cannot have an individual advance to State.)

One-Act Play Areas

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

Important.

Only one play from each of 6 or 7 areas advances to the State Meet this year.