SJCOE SCIENCE FAIR

San Joaquin County Office of Education

68th Annual

STEAM Fair and Expo

Saturday, February 20th, 2027

68th Annual STEAM Fair and Expo Updates

No project/investigation regalia will be permitted.
Only laptops for computer science and/or coding projects

All showcase projects will no longer be judged and students will no longer be interviewed to earn an award. Showcase projects may be entered for display only.

The showcase project category will no longer include mixed-media projects.

School Registration Info

School Registration for the 68th Annual STEAM Fair and Expo will be open from September 2nd, 2026, through November 30th, 2026. ONLY school and district personnel may register a school site.

The online school registration link: https://forms.gle/V76DTotEYafTj59Y7
Click here to register your school.

STEAM Fair General Information

Who Can Enter:

The SJCOE STEAM Fair is:

open to all K - 12 students who attend school in San Joaquin County and have a teacher or qualified adult sponsor.
intended as a secondary fair. Schools in our county should hold independent Science Fairs before submitting projects to SJCOE.
a qualifying fair for the CSEF- California State Science and Engineering Fair.

Each year San Joaquin County Office of Education (SJCOE) STEAM Fair awards thousands of dollars to students of San Joaquin County who exhibit superior levels of understanding and articulation in the area of science, engineering, technology, and mathematics.

Our vision is to celebrate opportunities in STEAM education that inspire and empower all students to be innovative, creative, and determined Makers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. Our mission is to provide equitable opportunities and access to develop and share STEAM Fair projects and explore hands-on STEAM exhibitions and phenomena.

Top students with competitive projects proceed to the California State Science and Engineering Fair (6th - 12th grade).

Number of Projects Allowed per School Site:

Investigative Projects require students to explore a phenomenon and/or problem and must follow the Scientific Method and Engineering Design Process. (Think “traditional” science & engineering fair project)

Showcase Projects provide an opportunity for students to explore their interests in STEAM-related topics and develop a project highlighting their understanding and inquiry process. (Think “Project-Based Learning” such as Rube-Goldberg Machines, Reverse Engineering, Science Fiction Writing, Robotics and Computation).

If you have questions, please contact:
Bella Githere
[email protected]
or call 209.468.4880

THANK YOU to the

2026 SJCOE STEAM Expo

Community Partners