Science Olympiad is nationwide competition where students compete in topics including earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Science Olympiad is designed to increase a student’s interest in STEM fields and provide recognition for outstanding achievement in team events. We're excited to host the Bay Area Elementary Regional Science Olympiad Tournament for 2026. Below is the information for this current academic year's competition.
Check back here the first week of January 2027 for more info for next year's tournament!
Hope to see you next spring for BARESO 2027!
The 2026 Bay Area Elementary Tournament Results are available at this LINK
The 2027 Bay Area Elementary Science Olympiad Tournament will take place (tentatively) in late April or early May 2027. Registration will open in January, and the rules will be available to the coaches after registration. Interested Parents and Teachers are encouraged to begin forming teams at the end of 2026. Guidelines for forming teams are as follows:
- Teams should be made up of up to 8 students from the same school.
- Events are aimed at the 4th- and 5th- grade levels, but for elementary schools with 6th graders, up to two 6th graders on a team are allowed. Students may compete as part of a Division A (elementary school) or a Division B (middle school) team, but not both in the same school year.
- Homeschool students can participate in one of two methods:
- Participation through a Local Public School: homeschooled students may choose to participate as a member of the Elementary Science Olympiad team at the local public school they would attend were they not homeschooled.
- Participation through a Homeschool Team: a Homeschool Team may be created, consisting of homeschooled students who live within the boundaries of two contiguous, side-by-side, geographic counties in a single state.
- There is no lower age limit for participants, but coaches should recognize that younger participants may be at a competitive disadvantage due to their age.