The 2026 WVPB PBS KIDS Writers Contest has begun! Submissions are due by March 31, 2026.
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Congratulations to the winners of this year’s PBS Kids Writers Contest presented by West Virginia Public Broadcasting!
• READ THE WINNING STORIES HERE!
Winners have been notified and have received their awards by mail. Their full stories will be published on our Education page in the coming days and all first-place stories will be featured in WVPB’s Education Newsletter. Please, stay tuned and go here to sign up to get the newsletter!
Kelly Griffith is the Education Director for WVPB. “It’s an honor to highlight the talent of our young writers in West Virginia,” Griffith said. “This contest provides an opportunity to showcase their creativity, imagination and beautiful artwork. We are thrilled to continue our tradition of encouraging children to build literacy skills by supporting our local schools and teachers.”
First-place winners in Grades K-5 will be given the opportunity to record their stories, and one special winner will have his or her story animated by one of our talented television producers!
Here are all of our winners:
Shannon Silverman, an astrophysicist at the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences in Charleston, West Virginia, guides us through the cosmos above the Mountain State.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsStephanie Fryer, a special education teacher at South Man Elementary in Logan County, earned West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s November 2025 Above and Beyond Award. Fryer is known for creating a nurturing and inclusive classroom environment where every child feels valued and supported. She works persistently to meet students’ academic, social and emotional needs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Above and Beyond Teacher Award is in honor of educators from all grade levels (K-12) and disciplines who go the extra mile. These teachers are known for paving the way for academic achievement, using new and innovative strategies to reach students, or simply making a difference in the lives of their students every day.
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