Watch first
The 2026 announcement
A short look at what the Dolan Class Project is, who it’s for, and how your class or school can win.
For teachers & schools
Two ways to enter.
Every entry is a short video with two ideas — how the money would improve your classroom or school, and how your students would connect with their community to give back. Get the kids involved; we love to see them in the pitch.
Classroom Projects
Submit a video with two ideas: how the funds would improve your classroom, and how your students would connect with their community to pay it forward. Past examples include writing letters to veterans or donating food to a local shelter. The 15 classroom entries with the most votes each win $5,000.
School Projects
Just like the classroom idea, your school project should improve the school and connect students with their community. The High School with the most votes wins $25,000, and the top two schools Pre-K through 8th grade each win $25,000 — so we can give fairly across all grade levels.
Project Syllabus
1 Course Overview & Eligibility
Submissions are open to schools located within a 50-mile radius of Dolan Toyota, and voting will be done by you, the community. All projects will be reviewed prior to final eligibility approval.
2 Classroom Assignment
Classes are invited to submit a video that includes two ideas:
Idea 1: How the funds would improve the classroom.
Idea 2: How your students would connect with their community to pay it forward.
Examples of community connections from past years: writing veterans’ letters, or donating food to a local shelter.
3 Participation
Get the kids involved in the pitch.
4 School Assignment
Just like the classroom project idea, your school project should improve the school and connect students with their community.
5 Grading (Awards)
The 15 classroom-category entries with the most votes will win $5,000 each. The High School with the most votes will win $25,000, and the top two schools Pre-K through 8th grade will win $25,000 each — allowing us to give fairly to all grade levels as best we can.
6 Academic Integrity (Voting)
We’ll be closely monitoring for fraudulent voting. Rest assured that only legitimate votes will be counted.
Mark your calendar
Important dates
Record and upload your class or school video.
Rally your community to vote for your entry.
The community’s picks are announced.
The grading scale
Where the $150,000 goes
The 15 classroom entries with the most community votes.
The High School with the most votes across the region.
The top two Pre-K through 8th grade schools by votes.
Ready to submit
Enter your project
Submissions open September 1. Choose your category below and upload your video through the submission portal.
Submit a Classroom Project
For individual classes. Show how the funds would improve your classroom and how your students will give back to the community.
Coming Soon! Submission window opens Sept. 1Submit a School Project
For whole schools. Show how the project would improve your school and connect your students with the community.
Coming Soon! Submission window opens Sept. 1A note on fair play
We’re watching for fraudulent voting.
We’ll be closely monitoring for fraudulent voting throughout the voting window. Rest assured that only legitimate votes will be counted, so every class and school competes on a level playing field.
Questions?
Have questions or need help? We’re here for you!
Not sure if your school or class qualifies under the 50-mile rule? Ask us below — we’ll confirm your eligibility. For anything else, send us a note and someone from the Dolan Class Project team will get back to you.