High & Middle School Coordinator Info

• September 2, 2026 — Local School Science Fair Coordinator Kick-off Mtg – 5:00 – 6:45 p.m. –  TEAMS
• October 2, 2026  — GRSEF Affiliation Agreement due 
• November 4, 2026 — Local School Science Fair Coordinator Meeting – 5:00 – 6:45 p.m.
• January 13, 2027 — Local School Science Fair Coordinator Meeting – 5:00 – 6:45 p.m.
• January 25, 2027 — Last day to hold a Local School Science & Engineering Fair
• 3 calendar days after Local School Fair — Email ‘Advancing Project Spreadsheet’ to GRSEF (no later than January 27, 2027)
• February 4, 2027 – Local School Science Fair Coordinator Project Approvals & Paperwork Meeting (In person)
• Friday, February 26, 2027 — 49th Annual Gwinnett Regional Science Engineering + Innovation Fair @ Gas South District, Duluth, Ga (Advancing Students Only)
• Friday, March 12, 2027 — Gwinnett Regional Science, Engineering + Innovation Fair Awards Celebration — PCOM Georgia Campus
• April 1-3, 2027– 79th Annual Georgia Science & Engineering Fair — The Classic Center, Athens, Ga
• TBD — Regeneron ISEF 

Affiliate your Regional Fair with the Gwinnett Regional Science, Engineering + Innovation Fair by October 2, 2027 for your school to be eligible to advance students to the Gwinnett Regional Science, Engineering + Innovation Fair.  Please remind students they must obtain approvals and paperwork signatures BEFORE beginning experimentation. All projects for local school fairs require for 1, 1a, and 1b. A project may require more forms based on the type of research.

*Form will be provided at 1st Coordinator Meeting.

Guidelines and policy for student participation in school-level and regional-level fairs. 

All projects require form 1, 1a and 1b. Additional forms may be required based on project design and type. Deadline: Forms must be completed and signed PRIOR to beginning the project. Forms are submitted to local school school fair prior to competing. Copies of forms are submitted to the Regional Fair for advancing students.
What forms do students need? 
Coordinators – use this link with students to identify forms and approvals needed based on the project PRIOR to beginning the project: ISEF Forms Wizard

Project Forms (above) and Regional Fair Entry Form and Media Release/Ethics Form will be submitted using a digital process by February 4, 2027.  More information on this process and the link be shared with affiliated fair coordinators November meeting. Please contact Gwinnett.Science.Fair@gcpsk12.org if you have any questions. 

Coordinators, complete the advancing form by January 27, 2027. Please email Gwinnett.Science.Fair@gcpsk12.org if you have any questions.  

Students should prepare a presentation that will be viewed in advance and/or used with their day of event judging interviews.  Students will be given an assigned time and individual zoom link to meet with judges for their presentation on the day of the event.
Project Presentation Template