How to enroll
Students register themselves online, alone or as a team of up to 4.
- Open the student registration page
- Pick your congressional district (where you live or go to school)
- Register and submit your app by the deadline
By Oct 26
Register as a student ↗In plain words
Students build an original app and submit it online. Each participating congressional district picks a winner, and winners are announced in December.
Great for
Students who already code a little and want a real project with a deadline
Less ideal if
They're starting from zero with only a couple of weeks left
What it takes
Cost
No fee listed on the official site
Format
Online · any language, any platform
Who
Solo or a team of up to 4
Time
A few weeks of building, usually September and October
Step by step
- 1Check the official site to see whether your district is taking part
- 2Register online (you can compete where you live or where you go to school)
- 3Build your app in any language, on any platform
- 4Register and submit by Oct 26
Where it leads
- Submit appOct 26
- District winners announcedDecember
Key dates
- 2 DAYSRegister and submit appMon, October 26, 2026
Free prep
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Dates update on their own when an organizer changes them. Nothing about your child is stored.
Checked against Congressional App Challenge, student rules on October 11, 2026. Suggestions, not guarantees: always confirm with the organizer.