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Welcome to Virginia Science Olympiad Division A
Upcoming Dates
August 15th | Rules manual released, available online and by email to head coaches |
September 13th | Registration through Scilympiad begins for coaches |
September 18th | Scilympiad training for coaches |
September 25th | Registration opens for parent permissions and students |
September 30th | Final Registration Fees and Volunteer names Due |
September 30th | Notification of Event Sponsorship |
October 9th | Event tests turned in for review; |
October 9th | School Registrations Close at 8:00pm |
October 4th-23rd | Student Scilympiad training and practice testing - This will not be on the main VASO practice site. |
October 16th | School Rosters Due Online and Last day for Student/Parent registration submissions |
October 26th - 29th | Virtual Competition Days |
October 30 | Building Events Competitions |
Science Olympiad or "SO" is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of K-12 science education, increasing male, female and minority interest in science, creating a technologically-literate workforce and providing recognition for outstanding achievement by both students and teachers. These goals are achieved by participating in Science Olympiad tournaments and non-competitive events, incorporating Science Olympiad into classroom curriculum, and attending teacher training institutes.
Virginia Science Olympiad (VASO) is a non-profit which seeks to engage and challenge students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through various levels of team-based competitive tournaments in Virginia.
• To advance and develop science education, the primary mission of VASO is to:
• Increase K-12 student interest and success in the sciences
• Improve community perception of science and recognize talented students and dedicated teachers in science education through teamwork and competition
• Conduct events to improve the quality of science education
• Organize regional and state VASO tournaments and provide encouragement and information to potential participants
• Encourage and develop relationships between science educators, science students and science-related industry
• Represent and cooperate with National Science Olympiad
• Provide financial support through fundraising efforts for the foregoing purposes
• Coordinate with commonwealth and local agencies and organizations to promote and build support for VASO
Virginia Science Olympiad does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status in its activities or operations.