The Science Olympiad team is part of the national Science Olympiad program. Teams from middle and high schools around the nation compete in various events at the local level, then qualify to compete in district, state and national events. At Indian Trail, students meet after school, but they must also work on projects and events on their own time at home to be prepared for Saturday competitions. Students apply in the spring to be on the following year's team, which is composed of sixth, seventh and eighth graders.