Portland Public Schools is excited to offer a district-wide science and engineering fair opportunity for high school and middle school students this year after many years on hiatus.
The 2025 Portland Public Schools Science Expo will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Leodis V. McDaniel High School, 2735 NE 82nd Ave., Portland, OR 97220. (This fair is for PPS Students only.) Project registration is free to PPS students.
High School students must be registered by their adult sponsor through the NWSE registration link and have all forms and materials submitted by 3:00 pm on February 9, 2026. Required paperwork includes the research plan and all required ISEF forms. Teachers and students should use the Forms Wizard to identify all forms required for a particular project. Please see the NWSE High School Information page for additional details.
Middle School students compete in their school fair with finalists moving on to the district-level fair. Finalists must be registered by their adult sponsor through the NWSE registration link by 3:00 pm on February 9, 2026. Middle school students will need to submit a Google folder containing the MSEZ form, with both student and parent signatures, as well as a Google slide deck containing procedures and abstract. Please see the NWSE Middle School Information page for additional details about the registration process.
Please visit the Requirements page for more details on both high school and middle school submissions.
PPS Science and Engineering EXPO website
Contact Information:
Noelle Gorbett
Assistant Director HS Math and Science
Office of Teaching and Learning
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