Class Visits
The 2025 Vancouver Island Regional Science Fair will be an in-person event. Class visits can be requested for Monday, April 7, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.
Deadlines for the 2025 Spring Fair
Project Registration opens: Thursday, January 23, 2025
On-line Registration [2]: Fill out information on this page, submit and then proceed to the Youth Science Canada page to complete the registration
On-line Registration Deadline: [3] Thursday, February 27, 2025
This includes: student info, project info – titles, etc.
No projects will be accepted after the deadline.
Deadline for receipt of Project Submission Package: Thursday, March 13, 2025.
The following must be in the registration package
- *** This will change to Poster board submission – details to follow
One (1) PDF copy of the written 5-page summary report
NOTE: The PDF file name must begin with the student’s “lastname_firstname”
PLUS - PDF copy of the Signed permission and declarations form from the Youth Science Canada site
(from teacher & both sets of parents for a dual project) - Registration Fee per exhibit – all grades ($26 online). See note below.
Mail to: rmmarx@uvic.ca [4]
(Include student’s “lastname_firstname” + school name in the subject line)
Registration fee payment:
- Online: $26
Payment of $26 is online via the VIRSF CanadaHelps Link [5] by March 13, 2025.
This link can also be reached using the DONATE button on the Home Page [6]
In the “Message for SAYS” box include “Registration fee for – name of student(s) and the school”
THESE ARE FIRM DEADLINES – NO EXCEPTIONS
No project will be allowed in the fair if your registrations, information package and fees
are not received and completed by the stated deadlines.