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CATEGORY 1

Elementary School

(3rd – 4th grade)

Identify a Bible verse that teaches the value or dignity of all human beings or that reminds us to protect and cherish one another. Explain what this Bible verse means to you and discuss three concrete ways you can use its inspiration to live out this teaching in your life and help those around you feel valued.

OR

Discuss the basic development of the preborn baby during one of the three trimesters. Give concrete examples of what the baby can do in each stage. Then explain three ways you will teach these truths to your friends.

Write 500 words responding to one of these two prompts. Have your parent, legal guardian, or teacher submit your essay using this form. 

If you have any issues submitting your essay using the form, you can email it directly to clsp@all.org.

Deadline: November 7, 2025, 11:59pm Pacific

PRIZES

FIRST PLACE: $250; Living the Beatitudes lesson download; Biblical Heroes: Stories of Faith and Courage by Mark Hart (signed by the author); Jesus figures (one to keep, some to pass out to others); pro-life saint cards, stickers, and bookmarks; publication on CLSP website

SECOND PLACE: $150; Living the Beatitudes lesson download; Jesus figures (one to keep, some to pass out to others); pro-life saint cards, stickers, and bookmarks; publication on CLSP website

THIRD PLACE: $75; Jesus figures (one to keep, some to pass out to others); pro-life saint cards, stickers, and bookmarks; publication on CLSP website

HONORABLE MENTION: $30, publication on CLSP website

CATEGORY 2

Middle School

(5th – 8th grade)

Define moral courage. Explain the importance of moral courage when it comes to defending the life of the vulnerable (preborn baby, the elderly, or those who are sick or have a disability) in today’s world. Give an example of a saint, somebody you know, a pro-life hero of today, or someone from the Bible who has shown moral courage when taking a stand to protect the vulnerable. How did this person teach the people around him or her that all people have value? Finally, explain why you believe it is important for you to educate yourself in pro-life matters and how you will use this person’s example to protect the vulnerable.

OR

Discuss the development of the baby during the first trimester. Explain why it is so important to protect all preborn babies, without exception. Identify two ways that you will work toward the protection of the preborn in your school or community.

Write 500 words responding to one of these two prompts. Have your parent, legal guardian, or teacher submit your essay using this form. 

If you have any issues submitting your essay using the form, you can email it directly to clsp@all.org.

Deadline: November 7, 2025, 11:59pm Pacific

PRIZES

FIRST PLACE: $250; No Greater Love: Saint Maximilian Kolbe lesson download; 100 Saints Every Catholic Teen Should Know by Mark Hart (signed by the author); Jesus figures (one to keep, some to pass out to others); 100% pro-life T-shirt; pro-life saint cards, stickers, and bookmarks; publication on CLSP website

SECOND PLACE: $150; No Greater Love: Saint Maximilian Kolbe lesson download; 100% pro-life T-shirt; Jesus figures (one to keep, some to pass out to others); pro-life saint cards, stickers, and bookmarks; publication on CLSP website

THIRD PLACE: $75; Jesus figures (one to keep, some to pass out to others); pro-life saint cards, stickers, and bookmarks; publication on CLSP website

HONORABLE MENTION: $30, publication on CLSP website

• Submissions must be the original and unpublished work of the student.
• AI assistance is not permitted. All submissions will be run through an AI checker.
• Use only your own work; plagiarism is not tolerated.
• Only one entry permitted per contestant.
• Only essays that respond to the essay prompt in its entirety will be considered.
• The contest is open to students in grades 3-12.
• All essays must be submitted by a parent, legal guardian, or teacher.
• All submissions become the sole property of American Life League’s Culture of Life Studies Program, which reserves the right to edit submissions for publication.
• We accept electronic submissions only; you can submit your entry below. If you have any trouble, let us know and we’ll help.
• Use the appropriate Google form to submit all contact information: Elementary | Middle School | High School
• DEADLINE: November 7, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time. We will notify contestants of the results during the month of December 2025.
• If you are a school submitting a large number of essays, please email them to us at clsp@all.org. We are happy to receive them via email. Likewise, if you have any difficulty with the Google form, simply email them to that address. We will acknowledge receipt of all essays that are submitted via email.