ESO 2020

We will be hosting two competitions this year. There are registrations available for the Tri-Valley mini tournament. 

Teams located in Hayward and south -->
Register for South bay tournament  - March 28th, 2020 @ American High school, Fremont.
Registration closed.

Teams located north of Hayward OR ANY teams new to ESO-->
Register for Tri-valley mini tournament (5 events only) - April 11th, 2020 @ Thomas Hart Middle school, Pleasanton.
Register at - https://sciencegurus.org/ESOMiniTeamReg.php

Registration open -  15 Nov. 2019 ~ 5 pm.

South bay tournament - 36 teams register or Dec 30th whichever attains first. -- Registration Closed

Tri valley tournament - 12 teams register or Feb 15th whichever attains first --Registration Open
<Accepting applications from teams competing for first time from any region>

Please go through the FAQ and other information regarding format, events, schedule, etc.
Watch this space for more details as they become available.

Elementary Science Olympiad

We are happy to announce our merger with Science Gurus,  a local non-profit organization that is dedicated to promote STEM education/involvement among youth.

​Raji Pingali continues to spear head the event by coaching high school students to act as judges on event day. 

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Coaches meeting - Tuesday 7:00 -8:00 PM Via zoom. Details will be sent to head coaches.

Our History
Team of parent volunteers, under the guidance of  Dr. Raji Pingali, started the Elementary Science Olympiad in 2008 at the Challenger, Ardenwood campus with three teams. Next year, the event included another Challenger campus (Palo Alto). In 2011, Arun Pingali, a high school junior spread the program to the local public school and conducted the event with the help of his friends as judges. Since then, it has been run by high school and college students. The event has expanded to include many teams from various Bay Area schools. Vidya Pingali took over the main responsibility of running the event in 2013 as a high school freshman. Raji Pingali has overseen the program since its inception and has guided/mentored youth to run the competition successfully over the years. Madhu Narasimhan, Shubhada Limaye and Gomathy Shanker have been conducting the event successfully since 2017.