ArcGIS Online School Competition 2024

A mapping competition open to K–12 students in the US presented by Esri and the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE)

  • Explore your state

    Esri and NCGE invite students to explore a situation in their state (using state competition guidelines) and share the results in a StoryMap. Explore your world!

  • Build your skills

    By studying the details of a situation they choose and constructing their own story, students assemble key background knowledge and build skills for college and serving their community.

  • Customize your competition​

    States can customize the competition to emphasize local topics of special importance and set dates that work best for their school communities.
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Eligibility

  • Eligibility is limited to students in grades 4–12 in public or nonpublic schools (including home schools). Students working independently or in clubs submit through their schools.
  • Students may work by themselves or in teams of two, but they may participate in only one entry.
  • Schools may submit up to five entries total to their state.
  • See more competition details

Resources

  • Esri offers a free ArcGIS School Bundle to every US K–12 school and club. Students can have their own login to view and analyze data and create and save maps.
  • Learn to use maps made by others, find content, analyze data, create and save maps, and collaborate.
  • Explore rules, results, and resources at https://esriurl.com/agoschoolcomp.
  • Download the competition postcard. 

Prizes

  • National winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
  • Up to five high school and up to five middle school projects in participating states may each earn $100 awards.
  • From among all the state winners, Esri and NCGE will select and announce one high school winner and one middle school winner to headline a webinar celebrating all the awardees.