STEAM AHEAD 2025 will be held in Shenzhen, China from December 12th to 18th
12th December - Arrival Day - Hotel Check-in at 3pm
18th December - Departure Day - Hotel Check-out at 11AM
International Junior Math Olympiad – IJMO 2025 Registration
Open to: Grade 1 to Grade 12 (UK 13) 2024 -2025 Academic year
Eligibility: Silver or higher from AMO 2024, or SASMO 2025, or SMGF 2025. Bronze and above from SIMOC (MO) 2025.
All others need to attend IJMO training to be eligible (This is compulsory condition by organizers. Even if siblings are eligible, joining trainings is mandatory - You may opt for training recordings if unable to join live)
Competition Date: 13th Dec 2025, Time: 9am to 2pm
Vanda International Junior Science Olympiad - VIJSO 2025 Registration - Individual and Team rounds
Open to: Grade 3 to Grade 12 (UK 13) 2024 -2025 Academic year
Eligibility: Bronze and above awards from 2025 VNJSO.
All others need to attend VIJSO training to be eligible (This is compulsory condition by organizers. Even if siblings are eligible, joining trainings is mandatory - You may opt for training recordings if unable to join live)
Competition Date: 14th Dec 2025, Time: 9am to 5:30pm
International Junior Informatic Olympiad – IJIO 2025 Registration - Individual and Team rounds
Open to: Grade 1 to Grade 12 (UK 13) 2024 -2025 Academic year
Eligibility: Bronze and awards from NJIO 2025 or NJCO 2025.
All others need to be participants of IJMO 2025 to be eligible.
Competition Date: 13th Dec 2025, Time: 11am to 3pm
International Junior Cybersecurity Olympiad – IJCO 2025 - Organised by National University of Singapore - 3 per team
Open to: Grade 7 to Grade 12 (UK 13) 2023 -2024 Academic year
Eligibility: Bronze and awards from NJIO 2025 or NJCO 2025 or CS 2025
All others will be eligible - provided a recommendation letter from your IT teacher/school.
Competition Date: 15th Dec 2025, Time: 4 hours - TBC
International Junior Art Olympiad – IJAO 2025 Registration
Open to: Grade 1 to Grade 12 (UK 13) 2024 -2025 Academic year
Eligibility: Bronze and awards from SIAT 2025.
All others will be eligible - provided a recommendation letter from your art teacher/school.
Submission Date: 31 October 2025, Time: 11:55 PM. Need to submit art work along with a 200 word essay and 3 minute video.
What’s Included:
- 4-star international hotel accommodation (twin-sharing) from 12th December (check-in) to 18th December (check-out)
- STEAM Ahead goodie bag
- STEAM Ahead T-shirt
- BrightPath Lao team wear
- Daily hotel breakfast (until 18th December)
- Lunch for contest participating students at the contest venue (Only for students participating on that days)
- Award Ceremony theatre ticket for guests and students
- Gala buffet lunch on Award Ceremony day for guests and students
- Transportation:
- Students: Hotel ↔ Competition venue
- Students and Guests: Hotel ↔ Award Ceremony venue
What’s Not Included:
- Airport transfers
- Airfare
- Tours (optional; can be organized upon request)
- Anything not mentioned in what's included
Package Fees: $1291/person
Contest Fee:
- International Junior Math Olympiad – IJMO 2025 Individual round: $165
- Vanda International Junior Science Olympiad - VIJSO 2025 Registration - Individual and Team rounds: $225
- International Junior Informatic Olympiad – IJIO 2025 Registration - Individual and Team rounds: $225
- International Junior Cybersecurity Olympiad – IJCO 2025: $280
- International Junior Art Olympiad – IJAO 2025 Registration, Online submission: $165
The price is inclusive of what's listed under What's included. It is not inclusive of local taxes.
We understand that international travel can be costly. To support our students, we are actively seeking sponsorship opportunities. Any sponsorship funds secured will be prioritized toward covering airfare, tours, or other additional student expenses. We will keep you updated as more information becomes available. If you have any questions or need assistance with the registration process, please don’t hesitate to contact us.