How to enroll
Students enter through their school science fair. The school sends winners to the regional fair.
- Ask your science teacher when the school science fair is
- Check the rules early. Some projects need approval before you start.
- Win at school, then compete at your regional fair
In Denton or Tarrant County (including parts of Prosper ISD)? Your regional fair is Fort Worth's.
Fort Worth regional fair ↗In plain words
Students do an original science or engineering project. Winners at the school fair go to the regional fair (Dallas for Collin and Dallas counties, Fort Worth for Denton and Tarrant), then the Texas fair, then the International Science and Engineering Fair.
Great for
Curious kids who like experiments and want to go deep
Less ideal if
They're starting in February. Good projects take months.
What it takes
Cost
Regional fee not listed · $50 per student at the Texas fair
Format
In person · project display and judging
Who
Solo or a team of up to 3, with an adult sponsor
Time
Several months, fall to winter
Where it leads
- School science fair
Fall or winter, set by your school
- Dallas regional fairFeb 20, Fair Park
- Texas Science & Engineering FairApr 2–3, Texas A&M
- ISEFMay 2027, Los Angeles
Key dates
- 119 DAYSDallas regional fair, Fair ParkSat, February 20, 2027
Free prep
Add these dates to my calendar
Dates update on their own when an organizer changes them. Nothing about your child is stored.
Checked against Dallas Regional Science & Engineering Fair on October 11, 2026. Suggestions, not guarantees: always confirm with the organizer.