Atherton Poetry Contest 2025

Calling all Bay Area Youth!

The contest is now closed for 2025

Click here to sign up for news regarding the 2026 contest

Hosted by the Atherton Library and Atherton Youth Advisory Group

Event Rules

Open to all students from kindergarten to 12th grade. Any form of poem submission is allowed. There are three submission groups – Elementary School, Middle School and High School.

For full contest rules, please click here to view the Event Rules document.

Submission Period

July 2 – September 15, 2025
Submissions are now closed for 2025

Prizes

Watch this space for details of the Prize Ceremony to be held in October 2025

High School Winner – $150, Middle School Winner – $120, Elementary Winner – $75

Additional Information

Contact: adityargarg@gmail.com for any questions. View the event flyer.

Judges

Our esteemed judges are from top Bay Area institutions including Stanford, Notre Dame de Namur, and Kepler’s Literary Foundation.