2025 Exhibition of School Architecture Competition

The VSBA Exhibition of School Architecture, sponsored by First Citizens Bank, is held annually in conjunction with the VSBA Annual Convention (November 19-21, 2025), which is attended by over 1,000 school division leaders from across the Commonwealth. The goal of the exhibition is to raise awareness among board members about the relationship between good design and effective teaching and learning. VSBA invites your firm to submit exemplary projects. Projects will be judged, and exceptional projects will garner recognition.

All projects submitted must be for a VSBA member school division. For a full list of VSBA member school divisions, visit: https://www.vsba.org/vsba-regions/

The deadline for applications is: September 12, 2025

The deadline for slide presentation is: October 2, 2025

To view and download the information for this year’s competition, click here.

If you have questions, please contact Bella Corbo, Member Engagement Specialist, at bella@vsba.org or call 434-295-8722 ext. 2.

Thank you to our sponsor:

2024 Winners

Platinum Design Award
Firm: VMDO Architects
Project: Crozet Elementary School
Division: Albemarle County Public Schools

Gold Design Award
Firm:  Moseley Architects
Project: Quinton Elementary School
Division: New Kent County Public Schools

Silver Design Award
Firm: Perkins Eastman
Project: Alexandria City High School at Minnie Howard
Division: Alexandria City Public Schools

Honorable Mention
Firm: VMDO Architects
Project: Greenbrier Elementary School
Division: Charlottesville City Public School

Honorable Mention
Firm: Quinn Evans
Project: Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage
Division: Henrico County Public Schools

Click here to download the 2024 VSBA Exhibition of School Architecture Press Release.