Elementary
See your individual tournament web pages below for updates!
NCSO’s elementary events align with the NC Standard Course of Study and what teachers are already doing in the classroom. These events are well balanced between the various science disciplines, requiring knowledge of science facts, concepts, processes, skills and applications. Olympic-style medals are awarded to top placing individuals in each event. Team trophies are also awarded to top placing teams at each tournament.
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2026 Division A Tournaments
Brunswick Tournament
Date: April 25, 2026
Location: Shallotte Middle School
Regional Director(s):
Daniel Richardson; drichardson@bcswan.net
Cabarrus Tournament
Date: March 28, 2026
Location: R. Brown McAllister STEM Elementary
Regional Director(s):
Carmen Money; Carmen.Money@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
Chatham Tournament
Tournament Registration – Registration is FULL
Date: March 14, 2026
Location: Seaforth High School
Regional Director(s):
Kristin Russell; kristin krussellstem@gmail.com
Durham Tournament
Tournament Registration – Registration is FULL
Date: April 11, 2026
Location: Southern School of Energy & Sustainability
Regional Director(s):
Amanda Bowers; Amanda_Bowers@dpsnc.net
Guilford County
Date: April 25, 2026
Location: Greensboro Day School
Regional Director(s):
Lisa Giacomelli; lgiacom@ncsu.edu; Karl Leonhardt; karlleonhardt@greensboroday.org
Johnston County
Tournament Registration – Registration is FULL
Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
Location: Clayton Center
Regional Director(s):
Kayla Boykin; KaylaBoykin@johnston.k12.nc.us
Lee Tournament
Date: April 18, 2026
Location: WB Wicker Elementary STEAM School
Regional Director(s):
Janice Jett; janicejett@lee.k12.nc.us
Lenoir County Tournament
Tournament Registration – Registration is FULL
Date: Friday, March 20, 2026
Location: Contentnea-Savannah K-8 school
Regional Director(s):
Christel Carlyle; ccarlyle@lenoir.k12.nc.us
Mecklenburg Tournament
Tournament Website
Date: April 25, 2026
Location: Governor’s Village STEM Academy
Regional Director(s): Amy Crawford; amy@crawfordsix.com
New Hanover County Tournament
Date: February 28, 2026
Location: Eugene Ashley High School
Regional Director(s):
Victoria Minshew; victoria.minshew@nhcs.net
Onslow County Tournament
Date: January 31, 2026
Location: Northside High School
Regional Director(s):
Brandon Dillman; Brandon.dillman@onslow.k12.nc.us
Pender County Tournament
Date: February 21, 2026
Location: Heide Trask High School
Regional Director(s):
Sherry Parrish; sherry_parrish@pender.k12.nc.us
Pisgah Tournament
Date: March 14, 2026
Location: Haywood Christian Academy
Regional Director(s): Lisa Giacomelli; lgiacom@ncsu.edu
Pitt County Tournament
Tournament Registration – Registration is FULL
Date: March 7, 2026
Location: JH Rose High School
Regional Director(s):
Jennifer Stalls; stallsj@pitt.k12.nc.us
Sandhills Tournament
Date: March 28, 2026
Location: Alpha Academy
Regional Director(s):
Chonita Jones; cjones@alphaacademy.net
Wake Tournament
Tournament Registration – Registration is FULL
Date: February 14, 2026
Location: Southeast Raleigh High School
Regional Director(s):
Lisa Giacomelli; lgiacom@ncsu.edu
Wilkes County Tournament
Tournament Registration – Registration is FULL
Date: April 18, 2026
Location: Central Wilkes Middle School
Regional Director(s):
Angie Lamb; lamba@wilkes.k12.nc.us