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Thank you to our regional partners who make the Scripps National Spelling Bee possible in communities across the country! Our regional partners embody the spirit of the Bee, committing to education in their local communities.

The legacy of regional partnership is rooted in newspapers, but over time has evolved into a diverse collection of media outlets, universities, community organizations, sports teams and convention and visitors’ bureaus. Would your organization be a good fit?

explore regional partnership for 2026

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.

this year's regional partners

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Regional Partners by State

Alabama

Alabama Kiwanis Foundation, Birmingham

Alaska

Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage

Arizona

Arizona Educational Foundation, Phoenix

Arkansas

Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, Little Rock

California

Imperial County Office of Education, El Centro
KERO Channel 23, Bakersfield
KGTV ABC 10News, San Diego
Los Angeles County Office of Education, Los Angeles
Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, San Bernardino
The Leading Daily, Kirkwood
The Office of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, Fresno
The Orange County Register/O.C. Department of Education, Irvine
Tulare County Office of Education, Visalia

Colorado

Boulder Valley School District, Boulder
The Denver Post, Denver

Connecticut

No current sponsor.

Delaware

First State Educate, Hockessin

District of Columbia

No current sponsor.

Florida

Collier County Public Schools, Naples
Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library, Inc., Boca Raton
Orange County Public Schools, Orlando
University of South Florida - College of Education, Tampa

Georgia

Georgia Association of Educators, Tucker

Hawaii

Hawaii State Spelling Bee, Honolulu

Idaho

Idaho Character Foundation, Coeur d'Alene

Illinois

Boone-Winnebago Regional Office of Education, Loves Park
Carroll/JoDaviess/Stephenson Regional Office of Education, Freeport
Chicago Public Schools, Chicago
DuPage Regional Office of Education, Wheaton
Grundy/Kendall County Regional Office of Education, Morris
Kane County Regional Office of Education, Geneva
Lake County Regional Office of Education, Vernon Hills
McHenry County Regional Office of Education, McHenry
Peoria Public Library, Peoria
Regional Office of Education #47, Sterling
South Cook Intermediate Service Center, Chicago
Will County Regional Office of Education, Chicago

Indiana

IU School of Education Indianapolis, Indianapolis
Region 8 Education Service Center, Fort Wayne

Iowa

Living History Farms, Urbandale

Kansas

No current sponsor.

Kentucky

Louisville Free Public Library, Louisville

Louisiana

Kiwanis Club of Lafayette & Acadiana, Lafayette
LSU - University Laboratory School, Baton Rouge
SagamoreHill Broadcasting of Lake Charles, Lake Charles

Maine

Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, Portland

Maryland

Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Annapolis
Charles County Public Schools, La Plata
Frederick County Public Libraries, Frederick

Massachusetts

Boston Centers for Youth & Families, Boston
The Martha's Vineyard Times, Vineyard Haven
The REAL Program, Lynn

Michigan

Kent Intermediate School District, Grand Rapids
Macomb Intermediate School District, Clinton Township
Oakland Schools Education Foundation, Waterford
The County Press, Lapeer
The Herald-Palladium, St. Joseph
Traverse City Record-Eagle, Traverse City
WXYZ Channel 7, Detroit

Minnesota

No current sponsor.

Mississippi

C Spire Foundation, Ridgeland

Missouri

Columbia Missourian, Columbia
Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence
Mosaic Life Care Foundation, St. Joseph
Raymore-Peculiar School District, Peculiar
Saint Louis University, St. Louis
Three Rivers College, Poplar Bluff

Montana

Montana Television Network, Bozeman

Nebraska

Omaha Sports Commission, Omaha

Nevada

No current sponsor.

New Hampshire

No current sponsor.

New Jersey

Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development, Jersey City

New Mexico

Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque

New York

Champlain Valley Educational Services, Plattsburgh
Corning Rotary Club, Corning
NYC Department of Education, NYC
The Post-Standard | syracuse.com, Syracuse
Watertown Daily Times, Watertown
Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES, Newark

North Carolina

Carolina Panthers, Charlotte
Carolina Panthers, Charlotte
Cumberland County Schools, Fayetteville
Harnett County Schools, Lillington
Johnston County Public Schools, Smithfield

North Dakota

ND Association of County Superintendents, Bismarck

Ohio

Akron Beacon Journal, Akron
East Liverpool Review, Salem News & The Morning Journal, Lisbon
Educational Service Center of Lorain County, Elyria
ESC of the Western Reserve, Concord Township
Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Athens
The Herald-Star, Steubenville
The Lima News, Lima
The Marietta Times, Marietta
The Repository, Canton
The Times Leader, Martins Ferry
WCPO 9, Cincinnati
WCPO 9, Cincinnati
WFMJ Television, Youngstown

Oklahoma

2 News Oklahoma, Tulsa

Oregon

SagamoreHill Broadcasting of Portland, Portland

Pennsylvania

Delaware County Intermediate Unit, Morton
Diamond City Sports, Wilkes-Barre
Pennon Education, Harrisburg
Schuylkill Technology Center, Pottsville

Rhode Island

No current sponsor.

South Carolina

Pee Dee Education Center, Florence
USC Upstate, Spartanburg

South Dakota

South Dakota News Watch, Brookings

Tennessee

Tennessee Titans, Nashville
University of Memphis, Memphis

Texas

BASIS Ed Texas and BASIS Texas Charter Schools, Inc., San Antonio
EPISD Education Foundation, El Paso
Kiwanis Club of Abilene, Abilene
KRIS Communications, Corpus Christi
Laredo Morning Times, Laredo
Ramar Communications, Lubbock
Rio Grande Valley Newspapers - AIM Media Texas, McAllen

Utah

FOX 13 Utah, Salt Lake City
Southeast Education Service Center, Price
The City Journals, Salt Lake City
The Park Record, Park City

Vermont

Vermont Principals Association, Rutland

Virginia

Loudoun County Public Schools, Leesburg
Richmond Raceway, Richmond
Rockingham District Ruritans, Harrisonburg
WHRO Public Media, Norfolk

Washington

Town Hall Seattle, Seattle

West Virginia

No current sponsor.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin State Journal, Madison

Wyoming

Sweetwater County BOCES, Rock Springs

Guam

No current sponsor.

Puerto Rico

No current sponsor.

Canada

Armbrae Academy, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Ghana

No current sponsor.

Europe

No current sponsor.

The Bahamas

The Ministry of Education, Nassau

U.S. Virgin Islands

The Virgin Islands Daily News, St. Thomas