Private School
Interscholastic Association

Yorkshire Academy has competed in the Private School Interscholastic Association (PSIA) since 1998. PSIA motivates students to:

• Find new excitement in learning
• Achieve mastery
• Test their skills and knowledge
• Know the satisfaction of their best performance
• Achieve recognition for academic excellence

Students choose from a variety of subjects, including: art history, creative writing, math, spelling, music memory, and storytelling and then compete against other area private schools on the district level. The top two contestants in each district level contest will advance to the state level (except for Creative Writing and Storytelling, where just the first place students advance).

Yorkshire Academy students have performed exceedingly well in all elementary PSIA District and State Contests. Students have earned numerous state medals, including such impressive honors as First Place in Creative Writing, Number Sense, Music Memory, Prose Interpretation, and Ready Writing.

In 2003, Yorkshire Academy brought home its first Private School Interscholastic Association trophy. Yorkshire students placed 3rd in their division of 63 schools. Students earned medals in Art History, Creative Writing, Music Memory, Ready Writing, Spelling, Storytelling, and Vocabulary.