2025 International Christian STEM Competition, Fri, Apr 4th, 2025 @ 8:30 AM Accelevents

ACSI Student Leadership & Learning partners with Grand Canyon University to provide an International Christian STEM Competition (ICSC) for students in grades 7-12. This event is designed to showcase the incredible potential of students from Christian schools in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). With a unique blend of academic rigor and faith-based values, this competition aims to foster creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration while reinforcing the integration of faith and scientific exploration.

ICSC Informational Video

The video below provides invaluable information regarding everything ICSC, including challenge details, pacing guides, due dates, and Engineering Design Notebook information. Please note, that you will be asked to verify that you have watched this video before getting access to ICSC STEM Challenges.

Registration Procedures & Deadlines

You will be given the option to purchase either an ACSI member or non-member school package. This package includes access to all challenge materials, the implementation guide, and registration for one team (comprising of 2-4 students and 1 adult). Only purchase ONE school package even if you plan to bring more than one team! Additional tickets for extra teams are available at a per-student price. Instructions for purchasing these additional tickets are provided below.

Upon payment, this initial registration will confirm your school's participation in ICSC 2025. The deadline to register your school for ICSC is January 17, 2025. In your registration confirmation email, you will receive a link to purchase additional student, advisor, and/or spectator tickets. These additional tickets can be purchased anytime on or before February 18, 2025.

During the first week of January, you will receive an email with instructions on how to submit team names, student participant names, and the challenges they will be competing in. This information is due by February 18, 2025. Additionally, please note that Engineering Design Notebooks are due on February 28, 2025. We recommend using the pacing guides provided in the informational video to plan accordingly.

Please note that even though ICSC has moved to a 2-day event, there has not been a student price increase, however lunch is not included in the cost.

Special Instructions for International Schools Participating Virtually

To be eligible to participate virtually, your school must be designated as an international or global national school, or be located in Canada, Hawaii, or Alaska.

Schools competing virtually, will upload each team's digital Engineering Design Notebook (by February 14, 2025) and Performance STEM Challenge videos (.mov or .mp4 format- by February 28, 2025) by the designated due dates. Teams will receive assigned time slots to complete the Judge’s Interview via Zoom. Specific instructions regarding uploading of all materials and participation in interviews will be sent in January via email.

STEM Challenges available to international schools for virtual competition:

Innovation in Service
Ethical AI
Aerospace
*Roboquest RQ 100 and Roboquest RQ 300- Roboquest challenges require additional virtual support and materials that must be purchased from Quest4Excellence

ACSI Student Leadership & LearningOrganizer of 2025 International Christian STEM Competition