August 2025
August 26, 2025
National Student Ambassador Application Opens​
September 2025
September 23, 2025
​National Student Ambassador Application Closes
October 2025
October 7, 2025
2025-2026 National Student Ambassadors Announced
November 2025
November 1, 2025
FALL MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT DEADLINE
November 18, 2025
National Conference Breakout Session Proposals Open
December 2025
December 1, 2025
National Scholarship Applications Open
January 2026
January 2, 2026
​​National Student Officer Applications Open
January 17, 2026
2025 National Conference Break Out Session Proposals Close
February 2026
February 1, 2026*
  • SPRING MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT DEADLINE - extended until 2/13/2026.
  • REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 5 P.M. for the Educators Rising Virginia State Competitions and Leadership Conference - extended until 2/13/2026.
  • Early Bird Registration for 2026 National Educators Rising Conference Opens
  • National Competition Applications Open
  • Call for National Competition Judges Opens

February 2-6, 2026
Access resources and printables for your chapter in the national portal!
Educators Rising Week​
February 15, 2026
​​​National Membership PAYMENT DEADLINE - Students' membership dues must be received by this date in the national office.
February 16, 2026
​PRE-SCORED MATERIALS FOR VIRGINIA'S STATE COMPETITION UPLOADED BY 5:00 p.m.
February 17, 2026
Honor Society Application Open
February 24, 2026​​​
National Student Officer Application Deadline
March 2026
March 1, 2026
National Scholarships Application Deadline
March 7, 2026
Educators Rising Virginia State Leadership Conference and Competitions
Glen Allen High School in Glen Allen, Virginia
March 3, 2026
Call for Judges Application Deadline
March 21, 2026
National Student Officer Applicants Notified of Candidacy Status
March 28, 2026
National Student Officer Candidate Speech Video Submission Deadline
April 2026
April 6, 2026
National Delegate Selection Deadline
April 6, 2026
  • National Competition Registration CLOSES* - NO EXCEPTIONS!
  • National Conference Early Bird Registration CLOSES*
April 9, 2026
National Competitor List posted for Teacher Leader review
April 9-16, 2026
Teacher Leaders review competitor list and add any missing competitors
April 16, 2026
Deadline for competition entry adjustments - NO EXCEPTIONS!
April 30, 2026
Honor Society deadline to be listed in conference program book
*These are two separate registrations.  All competing students must be registered for the conference and their competition.  Late registrations are not accepted for competitions.  Conference registrations after a certain date, will be higher in cost than the early-bird registration rate.
May 2026
May 5, 2026
Educators Rising Local and National Signing Day
May 18, 2026
  • ​National competition schedules posted
  • National student officers announced
May 31, 2026
Honor Society deadline for the 2025-2026 school year
June 2026
June 20 - 23, 2026
Educators Rising National Conference, Portland, Oregon
- National Competitions
- National Conference Sessions