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 grade level enrollment of 28 students or more; "A" schools have an average enrollment of 27 or fewer students. Homeschools can choose to compete with "AA" or "A" schools.

A PSIA District consists of a maximum of sIX schools (or the equivalent thereof), plus any homeschools or individuals who wish to participate. In areas of the state where fewer private schools exist, five schools may constitute a district. It is important for each school to select the district in which their group wishes to compete upon registration. Otherwise, the PSIA Executive Director assigns schools to Districts according to geographic location and "AA/A" classification.

Because some areas of the state have many private schools and some have very few, this PSIA alignment provides for expansion. Localized groups of five or more 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 (exceptions: only 1 student advances in Storytelling if 3 or more students compete at a grade level); if only three students compete in any other contest, 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.