Student Eligibility
Grade Level: Only currently enrolled students in grades 9-12 are eligible, with an exception made for 8th-grade students participating in a 9th- through 12th-grade class.
Homeschooled Students: Homeschooled students may participate by competing in a contest at a local school (at the school’s discretion) or with other local homeschooled students.
Poem Eligibility
Poem Anthology: All poems must be selected from the Poetry Out Loud print or online anthology, which is updated every summer.
Check PoetryOutLoud.org after September 1, 2023, to view the official Poetry Out Loud anthology for the current school year. Only versions of poems from the official anthology may be used in the contest.
Poem Criteria: At the regional level, students must have two poems prepared from the anthology.
See the 2023-24 Poetry Out Loud Teacher's Guide for the full text of Rules & Regulations. Accessible through www.poetryoutloud.lacoe.edu or www.poetryoutloud.org
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