Registration Details
The registration fee is $75 per school for the Science & Engineering fair on April 11th, 2026.
Please indicate how many students you would like to send and their grade levels. This does not guarantee any spots.
Registration closes on March 25th, 2026
Information for School Participation:
The NVSE Fair, formerly the Fairfax County Elementary and Middle School Fair, is in its 11th year.
· NVSE Fair event will encompass elementary and middle schools in Fairfax County, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, and Washington DC (2025 only).
· Elementary schools only: in Arlington County, Prince William, Manassas City and City of Manassas, are encouraged to participate.
· Please note the eligibility requirement: Middle school students residing in/attending school in Fairfax County, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, and Washington DC (2025 only) are eligible to participate in this fair. Middle school students participating in any other Society for Science affiliated science fair, including the Northern Virginia Regional Science and Engineering Fair (Falls Church, Arlington, Alexandria) and the Prince William-Manassas Science Fair are ineligible for this competition.* Students from DC who are already registered for another Fair either in DC, Maryland or Northern VA area are ineligible for the NVSE Fair.
Projects submissions:
A total of 20 submissions/schools can be submitted, which include: (for more than
20 submissions- add another Step 2 application)
CATEGORIES FOR SUBMISSION
Life and Earth Sciences
Physical Science and Engineering
Projects format:
Grades 1-5 ( poster entry )
Grades 6-8 ( poster and up to 3 minutes video entry)
Each school that participates must recruit from their school and send two volunteer judges.
IF you they are a title I or II school, please email peshaiy@gmail.com and yarif@paedu.org for discount/funding.