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Winners announced for annual Beautify Your School contest

UPDATE: Winners have been selected in the Beautify Your School contest.

The first-place winners in each category showed off their winning projects on WREG’s Live at 9. The following schools placed in the 2025 contest.


Garden Grounds Beautification:

Outdoor Learning:

Go Green, Get Clean:

Creativity:

The winners receive cash awards in each of the four categories.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The annual Beautify Your School contest is now open to all schools in the News Channel 3 viewing area.

What is it?

The Beautify Your School Contest is a cleanup and beautification competition that challenges schools to improve their surroundings by first cleaning up their grounds then beautifying them with anything from plantings to murals and garden art. In addition, the Go Green category allows schools to showcase projects and programs directly related to the environment, including environmental fairs, recycling programs, cleanups, farm-to-table gardens, and more. Schools can enter in one or more of the following categories:

Who can participate?

What is Memphis City Beautiful?

Memphis City Beautiful was established in 1930. It is the first and oldest beautification commission in the nation. It is a city government agency within the Department of Neighborhood Improvement.

Partnership History began in 1990

When is it?

Enter online https://memphiscitybeautiful.org/beautify-your-school/

Landers Auto Group, 2082 W. Poplar, Collierville, TN 38017 Attn: Nikki Huffman

Memphis City Beautiful, 664 Adams Avenue, Memphis, TN 38105

Prizes and awards

The contest is sponsored by WREG, Landers Ford, and Memphis City Beautiful. Schools Pre-K through 12 in the Channel 3 viewing area can enter by filling out the form attached below.