Louisiana Mapped
ArcGIS Online School Competition 2026
Ready to show off your map-making skills? This is your chance.
The Global Geospatial Institute is challenging students across Louisiana to explore their world, ask big questions, and tell stories with ArcGIS Online—the same powerful mapping software used by scientists, engineers, and tech companies around the globe.
Create a map, StoryMap, web app, or presentation that highlights something about Louisiana that matters to you. Whether it’s our coastlines, music, food, history, or environment—you decide what story to tell.
The details
WHO CAN ENTER:
Middle school students (grades 4–8) and High school students (grades 9–12)
DEADLINE:
April 24, 2026
PRIZE:
Five winners in each middle and high school catgories will win $100 each.
How to enter
Fill out this form, and we will contact you about your school's role in this Louisiana competition!
Story Map Contest Winners
Each year, students across Louisiana use GIS to tell powerful stories about their state. Here are the winning projects from past competitions—organized by year, grade level, and school.
Click on images to see the projects.
2024-2025 Winners
2024-2025 Placed
