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Academic Competitions
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Learning Through Competition
POPCS Lower and Middle School students are encouraged to participate in academic competition by participating in contests governed by the Private Schools Interscholastic Association, or PSIA.
Lower School Events
Middle School Events
PSIA is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit education organization serving all privately-schooled grade 1–8 students in Texas. Offering 62 academic contests in Math, Science, Language Arts, Speech, Social Studies, Research, and Fine Arts since 1997, PSIA remains the most comprehensive academic extracurricular program in America for students in grades 1 through 8.
Important Dates
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
6:00 p.m.
Parent Meeting
POPCS Dining Hall
November 3-14, 2025
Campus Meet
After School Hours
March 7, 2026
District Meet
Hosted by POPCS
May 2, 2026
State Meet
Texas Stat University
POPCS Parents Visit Parent Place for 2024 Contest Information
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POPCS Upper School students are encouraged to participate in academic competition by participating in contests governed by the TAPPS, the Texas Association of Private & Parochial Schools.
TAPPS Competition Categories
Band
Ceramics
Cheer
Choir
Dance
Drawing
Drill Team
Drumline
Duet Acting
E-Sports
Short Film
Graphic Design
One Act Play
Painting
Photography
Poetry
Prose
Robotics
Scholarships
Sculpture
Yearbook
