How to enroll
Schools register teams through their state Science Olympiad chapter. Students join their school's team.
- Ask your science teacher whether the school has a Science Olympiad team
- Ask the coach how to try out or join
- No team? A teacher or parent can start one through the state chapter
By Team sign-ups usually happen in the fall
Find your state chapter ↗In plain words
Schools field a team that competes in a mix of events: study tests, lab work and things they build in advance. Teams compete at regional and state tournaments set by their state, and the best go to nationals.
Great for
Kids who like science broadly and enjoy working on a team
Less ideal if
The school has no team and no adult willing to coach one
What it takes
Cost
Set by your state chapter
Format
In person · tests, labs and build events
Who
School team of up to 15 · needs a coach
Time
Weekly team practice from fall to spring
Step by step
- 1Ask whether the school has a Science Olympiad team
- 2Find your state chapter for local tournament dates
- 3Pick 2–3 events and study the free 2027 rules
- 4Practice at an invitational before regionals
Where it leads
- Invitationals
Practice tournaments, usually fall and winter
- Regional
Dates set by your state chapter
- State
Dates set by your state chapter
- National TournamentMay 14–15, Ohio State, Columbus
Key dates
Dates marked TEXAS or MINNESOTA are that state’s chapter dates. Other states set their own: check the official site.
- 98 DAYSApple Valley Regional (Div B/C), Apple Valley HSMINNESOTASat, January 30, 2027
- 105 DAYSMinnetonka and Mounds View Regionals (Div B/C)MINNESOTASat, February 6, 2027
- 126 DAYSMinnesota State Tournament B/C, Bethel UniversityMINNESOTASat, February 27, 2027
- 202 DAYSNational Tournament, Ohio State UniversityFri, May 14, 2027
Free prep
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Dates update on their own when an organizer changes them. Nothing about your child is stored.
Checked against Science Olympiad 2027 National Tournament schedule on October 17, 2026. Suggestions, not guarantees: always confirm with the organizer.