Safety Poster Contest

Safety Poster Contest

Every year NJSTS sponsors the New Jersey and National School Bus Safety Poster Contests. Students in New Jersey who are enrolled in public, parochial, or private elementary or middle schools (plus High School for Division 4 only) are eligible to enter. The theme for 2024 is “Safety First – Safety Always”. Posters must be postmarked before midnight, April 18, 2025 and received by May 1, 2025.

2024-25 Safety Poster Contest Flyer

There are six divisions included in the contest:
Division 1: Grades K-2
Division 2: Grades 3-5
Division 3: Grades 6-8
Division 4: Special Needs (Grades K-12)
Division 5: CAD (Computer Aided Drawing)
Division 6: International Entries

Students are asked to draw a poster depicting the current year’s theme. The theme for 2023 was “Driving Safely Into The Future.” The theme for 2022 was “Safely Rolling to My Destination.” The theme for 2021 was “1 Bus + 1 Driver = a BIG Impact on Education.” The theme for 2020 was “Be Safe – Know the Danger Zone.” The theme for 2019 was “Red Lights Mean STOP!” The 2018 theme was “My School Bus, The Safest Form of Student Transportation. The 2017 theme was “My Driver – My Safety Hero.” The 2016 theme was “#Stop on Red.” The 2015 theme was: “Bully Free Zone.”

Prizes are be awarded in each division as follows: