there's a champion at every school in the country
More than 10 million students start a spelling bee journey every fall. Enroll your elementary or middle school in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program to give your students the words they need to shine their light on the world.
become a regional partner
become a regional partner and give students in your community a chance to compete in the Bee!
Want to become a part of our mission of illuminating pathways to lifelong curiosity, celebrating academic achievement and enriching communities? Learn more about bringing the Bee program to your community!
take your students on a journey from the classroom to the nation's capital
For $199 per school, you'll receive all the study lists, competition guides and supplementary materials needing to bring a spelling bee program to life at your school. Your school's enrollment also provides your school champion with a pathway to compete in your community's regional program and beyond!
about the bee
Since 1925, children across America have participated in classroom, school and regional spelling bees with the hope of making it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
learn more about Bee history, the Bee's full-time staff and 2025 champion Faizan Zaki
did you know your students can learn while they play?
Students can play spelling and vocabulary games with all 450 words from the 2026 School Spelling Bee Study List plus the 4,000 words in Words of the Champions for free!
Available to download for free from the App Store and Google Play
B-I-N-G-O
Play the new board game for spellers and wordsmiths: Scripps National Spelling Bee Bingo! Have fun with words and fill in your beehive with this twist on bingo for players age seven and up.