2025-26

Dates to remember:

Schedule of Events:

• Dates of NVSEF Training, October 30-31 at the Attica Zoological Park, Athens

• 1. 1. Schools have a flex calendar and can initiate the start and end of their local science and engineering fairs within the dates of November 1, 2025 - April 10, 2026

     2. Advancing teams can begin to edit their Round II template as early as February 20, 2026.

     3. Advancing teams can answer round II questions (The 4 questions left by the facilitator) upon request as early as March 1, 2026 (This option is to allow schools with varying holidays to finish round II requirements in case there are religious or spring break holidays that collide with the April 12-30 dates below.

• November 1, 2025: ASK A Scientist Opens to all 7-8 grade teams.

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Dates for Round II and III

Calendar Expectations

Dates for Round II and III

• April 10, 2026 - All Local Science and Engineering Fairs are completed.

• April 10: Winners are announced from all participating NVSEF Schools that will continue to Round II. You may announce your winners before April 10 and begin the process of Round II earlier.

• April 12-April 25: School NVSEF Coordinators will upload the report, 4 questions and team video links to the Google Round II sign up form by April 26..  Teams should check to make sure their team information is posted correctly and all links work..

• May 1-May 7: Part II: Judges enter research site and access: online site, research report and responses to the 4 questions.

• May 10: Winners are announced! Top 5 teams continue to Champion’s League

• May 14: NVSEF Varsity Finals begin.

• May 14-17: Prompt is added to the  NVSEF Varsity teams

• May 18-22: NVSEF Varsity students answer prompts

• May 23-25: Judges Review NVSEF VARSITY Teams and rank for finalists

• May 26: All NVSEF Winners Announced from both divisions