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We’re giving away 1,000 free tickets to the 3rd USA Festival of Education, taking place on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland.
Our ticket lottery is designed to ensure a wide range of educators from public schools across the region can access and enjoy the Festival. If you work in a public K–12 school in one of the eight eligible states, you can enter for a chance to receive a free ticket.
The lottery will run in two rounds, with winners drawn at the end of May and July. Enter early to increase your chances—and join us for a day of learning, inspiration, and connection.
Scroll down to check if you’re eligible and submit your entry.
Terms and Conditions
- Overview
A total of 1,000 free tickets will be distributed through the USA Festival of Education Lottery. These tickets are intended to make the Festival more accessible to educators working in public schools across selected states.
- Eligibility
The lottery is open to educators and staff employed by public K–12 and charter schools located in the following states:
Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina, and Washington D.C.
Only public schools are eligible. Charter, private, or independent schools are not included in this lottery.
Entrants must be 18 years or older and currently employed at an eligible institution.
- Entry Process
To enter the lottery, individuals must complete the official entry form, providing their name, role, school name, and contact information.
Only one entry per person is allowed. Multiple entries will be disqualified.
Group bookings are welcome, but each attendee must enter the lottery individually.
- Lottery Rounds & Ticket Distribution
The lottery will be conducted in two rounds:
Round One: Drawn at the end of May 2025
Round Two: Drawn at the end of July 2025
Tickets will be awarded randomly and distributed evenly across the two rounds.
Winners will receive a unique code to claim their free ticket. Tickets must be redeemed by the deadline provided in the winner’s email. Unclaimed tickets may be reallocated.
- Ticket Details
Lottery tickets are for general admission to the USA Festival of Education on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland.
Tickets are non-transferable, cannot be resold, and have no cash value.
Travel, meals, and accommodation are not included.
- Conditions
EducationScape reserves the right to verify eligibility and cancel any entries found to be fraudulent or in breach of these terms.
By entering, participants agree to be contacted with Festival updates and ticket instructions.
Entry form
