General Information

In order to participate in The Academy of Science -  St. Louis Science Fair, you will need to:

Schools participating in the K-12 Fair in April must be registered by the extended school registration deadline of midnight, Monday, March 23, 2026. Each school that plans to send projects to The Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair must register. If you do not know if your school is registered, please speak with your science teacher.

All science fair participants must follow safety procedures while conducting their research, and the project itself must conform to Fair safety standards. See the Rules and FAQs  page for a complete list of guidelines.

1. ALL projects require teacher and caregiver approval before students begin.
2. ALL projects require a completed and signed 2026 Safety Form. 

Your school will hold its school science fair where projects will be selected to compete at The Academy of Science - St. Louis K-12 regional Science Fair. If your school does not hold their own science fair, consult with your science teacher on their selection process for entering the Academy Fair. Students are allowed to enter just one project in The Academy of Science - St. Louis Regional K-12 Science Fair.

Student Projects must be registered by 11:59P on Friday, April 10, 2026 (This is also the deadline for uploading student project files). 

Each school that registers for The Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair will need a school password to be used by their students when they register their projects. Students receive their school's password from their science teacher. Students who are going on to compete in The Academy of Science - St. Louis K-12 regional Science Fair need to register their project online after receiving the school password from their teacher.

1. Password: If your school selects your project to compete in The Academy of Science - St. Louis regional Science Fair, your teacher will provide you with a school password which you will use to register your project.
3. Student Project Registration for the K-12 Division Fair is open thru 11:59P on Friday, April 10, 2026.
   Students registering projects need the following information:
4. 1. 1. School Password
      2. Student Name
      3. Home Contact Information
      4. School Name
      5. Project Title
      6. Project Type
      7. Project Grade Level
      8. Project Category
      9. Email Address