Parents (updated 2/25/26)

Downloads

Letter to Parents	Contact Information & Media Consent
Display rules	Campus Map
..	*Human Photo/Video Release (*complete this form only if a photo of a person OTHER than the student research appears on the display)

Event Schedules by Grade

Grades K-3
Grades 4-5
Grades 6-12

Parents, please read the Letter to Parents, Regional Fair Schedule, and Display Rules. Complete the Contact Information & Media Consent form and bring it with you to the Fair.

Please email the director at scifair@pfw.edu or call 260 481-6516 with any questions.

 

Schedule at a Glance

7:45 am	Project Check and Display Set-Up
9:00 am	Judging, Round 1
10:30 am	Morning Break (Grades 4-12)
11:00 am	(K-3)   Students dismissed to parents, caregivers, teachers
	(4-12) Judging, Round 2
	Celebration of STEM begins
12:00pm	Round 2 judging ends
	Public invited to view project boards
	Celebration of STEM continues
1:15 pm	K-5 Award Ceremony, LA 159
5:00 pm	6-12 Award Ceremony, LA 159

Important Dates for 2026 Regional Fair

August 11, 2025
- Teacher Registration opens. Register at http://www.sefi.org/register/
- SRC Pre-Experimentation Review opens.
   (Senior Division only) For projects that involve human subjects and animals

February 6, 2026
- Deadline for SRC Pre-Experimentation Review.
   (Senior Division only) For projects that involve human subjects and animals

February 27, 2026
- Teacher Registration deadline
- Student project registration deadline
 Register only the students who are advancing to NEIRSEF
   (All Divisions) On the SEFI web site, include: address, phone, grade, date of birth, project title, and category.
   Check the box to indicate whether your display needs electricity. Gender and ethnicity is optional but requested.
   (Junior Division - 6th-8th) In addition to the items above, complete the research plan and abstract
   (Senior Division) Complete the research plan and abstract and the appropriate ISEF forms. Contact us for help.

March 6, 2026
- Deadline for payment of Fair project registration fees. See "For Teachers" for details.

March 21, 2026
- Date of the 2026 Regional Fair (NEIRSEF)

March 28, 2026
- Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair, Grades 4-12, IU Indianapolis

May 9-16, 2026
- Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), Phoenix, AZ