Make a Difference Today - 775-575-3414

Copyright © Fernley STEM Council. All rights reserved.



POINT OF CONTACTS

Cottonwood Elementary School, Mrs. Swindlehurst, 775-575-3414

East Valley Elementary School, Mrs. Bates, 775-575-3332

Fernley Elementary School, Mrs. Kenison, 775-575-3420

Fernley Intermediate School, Mr. Weller, 775-575-3390

Silverland Middle School, Mrs. Speth, 775-575-1575

All other questions, Mr. Jessie Weller, 775-575-3390

2026 Fernley STEM Festival

  Judging: Wednesday, February  25, 2026

Public Event: Thursday, February 26, 2026 

Make a Difference Today - 775-575-3414

Pictures from past events:  

Copyright © Fernley STEM Council. All rights reserved.

Poster boards will be judged on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 @ 5:30 pm at the high school. Posters are due to school coordinators on Wednesday, February 17, 2026. Posters that are not turned in to coordinators will need to be personally dropped off between 3 and 5 on Wednesday to Fernley High School.  Any posters after 5 will not be judged. 

Aerial view of Fernley High School taken by High Desert Radio Controlled Club during the 2015 Fernley STEM Festival.

​There are 3 categories to participate in.  Use the flowchart below to find where your project best fits.  Then, click on the corresponding box below for more information specifically for your project.

Judging


I have an opinion…I can judge!​

Demonstration


This is some cool information about a topic I’m really interested in. 

Invention


Oh-la-la! I created something new or improved something!​

SCIENCE Project


I did an experiment and collected data to support (guessed right) or deny (guessed wrong) my hypothesis

(my educated guess). 

Fernley STEM Festival

The Fernley STEM Festival is held annually at Fernley High School and is open to all pre-K-12 students and adults in Northern Nevada including traditional public schools, homeschools, and charter schools.  The thirteenth annual 2026 Fernley STEM Festival will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2026 from 5-8 pm.  Contact us, or your own school Point of Contact, for more information.