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Prince William-Manassas Regional Science & Engineering Fair

2027 Dates

Senior Division

  • Phase 1 (virtual): February 19-25, 2027
  • Phase 2 (in person): March 6, 2027

Projects must be promoted from the school fair to the regional fair by January 25, 2027.

Middle School Division

  • Phase 1 (virtual): April 16-22, 2027
  • Phase 2 (in person): May 1, 2027

Projects must be promoted from the school fair to the regional fair by March 15, 2027.

If your student is interested in participating in a science fair, please contact the school's Science Fair Coordinator.

Coordinator contact information for 2026-27 will be updated as soon as the information is available.

2025-26 High School Coordinators

List of high school science fair coordinator contact information
School Name Email Address
Battlefield High School John Shaffer [email protected]
Brentsville District High School Kat Meints [email protected]
Colgan High School Todd McGee [email protected]
Forest Park High School Shelly Cauthen [email protected]
Freedom High School Nicole Jackson-Williams [email protected]
Gainesville High School Lisa Emmett [email protected]
Gar-Field High School Kelly Quinn [email protected]
Governor’s School @ Innovation Park Elizabeth Romano [email protected]
Hylton High School Gina Healy
Elana Cohen		 [email protected]
[email protected]
Osbourn Park High School Theresa Szabo-Maas [email protected]
Patriot High School Deborah Fisher [email protected]
Potomac High School Leah Bennett [email protected]
Unity Reed High School Elizabeth Golden
Abigail Conover		 [email protected]
[email protected]
Woodbridge High School Michele Karnbach [email protected]

2025-26 Middle School Coordinators

List of middle school science fair coordinator contact information
School Name Email Address
Benton Middle School James Peppy
Krista Oldenburg		 [email protected]
[email protected]
Beville Middle School Sheena Jones [email protected]
Bull Run Middle School Kelly Zalaskus [email protected]
Fred Lynn Middle School Tyler Robinson [email protected]
Gainesville Middle School Memunat Adewale [email protected]
Graham Park Middle Jason Brown [email protected]
Hampton Middle School LaRina Clark [email protected]
Lake Ridge Middle School Katherine Cezeaux
Jenna Conner-Harris		 [email protected]
[email protected]
Marsteller Middle School Benjamin Barrett [email protected]
The Nokesville School Colleen Duncan [email protected]
Parkside Middle School Jill Hall [email protected]
Pennington Traditional School Laura Chavez [email protected]
Porter Traditional School Mary Hendrickse [email protected]
Potomac Middle School Jeanette Morin [email protected]
Potomac Shores Middle School Debra Adams-Fish [email protected]
Rippon Middle School Sharon Bicey [email protected]
Ronald Reagan Middle School Amy Hagy [email protected]
Saunders Middle School Cathy McAuley [email protected]
Unity Braxton Middle School Kara Lewallan [email protected]
Woodbridge Middle School Brianna Jimenez [email protected]

Home instruction students are welcome, but their project must place first or second at an affiliated local school fair to qualify for participation in the regional fair.

To qualify for participation in the regional science fair, students must meet the following criteria:

  • Attend grades 6-8 (Middle Division) or 9-12 (Senior Division) in a public or affiliated private school, or are a home instruction student, in Prince William County or the Manassas region.
  • Participate in your local school science and engineering fair. Home instruction students must participate in an affiliated middle or high school fair, and should contact that school for more information.
  • As a winner of your local fair (first or second place), register your project with the Prince William-Manassas Regional Science and Engineering Fair in the zFairs platform.
  • Submit all required forms as required by ISEF and directed by your sponsor and science fair coordinator.

Science Fair Contacts

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Fair Sponsors Include PWCS, I-66 Mobility Partners, Spark, and Leidos