enroll your school for the 2025-2026 program year later this month!
Beginning August 19, you can join us for the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee by enrolling your elementary or middle school.
Keep reading to learn everything your school will receive as part of enrollment with the Bee!
start the journey to the bee stage today
your school's spelling bee journey
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Educators enroll elementary and middle schools at spellingbee.com. Enrollment is open from August 19, 2025, through January 30, 2026. *Restrictions apply in some areas.
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School Bee Coordinators access study materials and word lists through an online portal of resources and distribute these materials to other educators and students at their schools.
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Throughout the fall, educators administer Classroom and School Spelling Bees using resources provided by the Bee. Schools celebrate their champions who will compete in the next round of their regional program.
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School champions compete in Regional Qualifier and Regional Spelling Bees sponsored by regional partners across the country.
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Regional champions study for the National Competition and register for Bee Week, a week-long celebration of academic achievement filled with events and special programming.
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In May, spellers travel to Washington, D.C., to take part in the Bee Week experience, and a national Champion is declared during a nationally-televised live broadcast.
what do you receive for enrolling with the Bee?
For $199 per school, we provide everything you need to organize Classroom and School Spelling Bees plus the pathway for your school champion to compete in your community's regional spelling bee program.
These resources are all found within the exclusive educators-only section of spellingbee.com when your school enrolls:
Official study lists for your students, organized by grade level
Words of the Champions, the 4,000-word study guide for school champions
One-year subscription to Britannica Online for Kids (get a second free subscription when you enroll by September 30!)
Official competition lists for use in conducting Classroom and School Spelling Bees
How-to guides and trainings for School Spelling Bee Coordinators
Supplemental vocabulary content for classroom and school levels
The Great Words, Great Works book list with all source books for words on the School Spelling Bee Study List, organized by reading level
Customizable certificates for your participants and school champion
A 30-day free trial to News-O-Matic plus a 35% discount on an annual subscription (over a $500 value!)
enroll your school in five easy steps
think you're already enrolled?
Enter your school's zip code below to check your enrollment status for the 2025-2026 school year.
giving students the words they need
"The Bee supports my goal to inspire students’ love of reading. There might be a child who doesn't want to pick up a book, but they'll dig into a list of words and a dictionary to figure out what they really mean."
— Courtney Sutton, fifth grade teacher at Austin Elementary School
champion the spelling bee in your district
Enroll multiple schools from your district at once using our district access enrollment system and give even more students the resources to begin their spelling bee journeys.
who's your regional partner?
The Bee works with dozens of regional partners to bring the spelling bee program to schools across the country. Enter your school's zip code below to find information about your regional partner for the 2025-2026 school year.