Welcome to the official website of the Illinois Junior Academy of Science Region 2. This page is designed to be both easy and informative. On the pages, you can check the dates and contact information for all Region 2 events. Region 2 follows the state IJAS Policy and Procedure Manual. You can download it at the IJAS state website, www.ijas.org
The aims and objectives of the Illinois Junior Academy of Science Region 2 are focused on providing students with opportunities to develop strategic thinking and research skills that will impact their future academic endeavors, be they related to a scientific field or other pursuits. By exposing the student to multiple resources, development of experiments or design, observation and collections of data, and organization and presentation of their investigations, students will gain insight into current issues and strengthen creative thinking skills required to succeed in a future that will surely be dependent on a progressive, studied approach to problem solving. Students will be given the opportunity to present their work in the IJAS Regions 2 Science Fair where all members of Chicago Non-Public Schools participate and top awards are acknowledged. Top scoring students are then eligible for competition at the annual IJAS State Science Fair.