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2026-2027 Season Registration Opens Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 10:00AM
Please view the Ohio Program Registration page for more information.
New to Science Olympiad and looking to start a team? Check out the resources from National Science Olympiad on the 'Start a Team' page and reach out to the Ohio State Director, Mariah Lesar, at lesar.2@osu.edu.
Watch Here For 2026-2027 Science Olympiad Season Key Dates
September 8, 2026
The 2026-2027 Science Olympiad Rules will be released.
April 17, 2026
The Ohio Science Olympiad State Tournament at The Ohio State University.
May 14-15, 2026
The Ohio State University is proud to host the 2027 National Science Olympiad Tournament
Founded in 1984, Science Olympiad is the leading team STEM competition in the nation, providing standards-based challenges to 7,000 teams at 450 tournaments in all 50 states. In 2027, The Ohio State University will welcome the Science Olympiad National Tournament to Columbus. Watch the welcome video and stay tuned for details.