International Academic Competitions will be organizing the inaugural International Environmental Science Olympiad (IESO) for our Science players and their families in beautiful Puerto Rico from December 27-31, 2024. Further details will be forthcoming over the coming months, and we expect that a full program will be announced by late May 2024, with registration opening by May 23 in advance of our 2024 Middle & Elementary School US National Championships. IESO will be open to all students who have qualified for the National Science Bee National Championships (in the USA), the Canadian, European, and Asian Championships of the International Science Bee, or any student who passes the IESO Qualifying Exam which will be available beginning in early 2024. We envision that there will be three age divisions: High School (students in 9th-12th grade in December 2024), Middle School (students in 6th-8th grade in December 2024), and Elementary School (students in 3rd-5th grade in December 2024).
IESO will feature a mix of competitions, field trips, family activities, ceremonies and more. It is specifically designed to be an event for the whole family, with optional events for parents, non-competing siblings, and other relatives. December 27 will be an arrival day, with optional field trips for early arriving families. The Opening Ceremonies will take place on the morning of December 28, and the Closing Ceremonies on December 31. This will allow families to depart on January 1 so that everyone can return in time for the resumption of school.
Update March 7, 2024: We are delighted to announce that Robinson School, a leading independent school in the heart of San Juan, will be the host school for IESO 2024! We are grateful to Robinson School for their support of IESO 2024 and look forward to a great competition hosted at their school! The location of the school can be found here on a Google Map, and here are some photos of the school:
While we’re still in the process of brainstorming and envisioning the program of activities, we’re considering the activities below for inclusion in IESO 2024. If you have thoughts or suggestions, please let us know! Contact Jay Wickliff, our Director of Strategic Planning, at jay@iacompetitions.com with any ideas you have. See you in Puerto Rico for IESO 2024!
Buzzer Competitions
Zoology Bee
Environmental Science Bee
Caribbean Environmental Geography Bee
Exam Competitions
Oceanography Exam
Natural Disasters Exam
Rain Forest Exam
Fieldwork and Other Competitions
Great Trading Game
Tropical Ecology Fieldwork
Puerto Rico Climate Change Task Force
United Nations Environmental Programme Simulation
Renewable Energy Research Competition
Family Activities and Field Trips
Family Quiz Night
Beach Ecology Field Trip
Birds of Puerto Rico Trip
Puerto Rican Spanish Lesson
El Yunque National Forest Trip
Rainforest Alliance Coffee Tasting
Visit to El Morro Castle and Old San Juan
T-Mobile Family Entertainment District
Snorkeling Trip
Bioluminescent Bay Night Kayak Trip