What is Spelling Bee? 

Spelling Bee is a great way to strengthen command of the English language, learn new words and concepts, and build comprehension skills. It is also a great way to learn how to stand up in front of peers and compete in a friendly way.

Redmond Elementary PTSA has enrolled the school into the Scripps National Spelling Bee Program. It is one of the nation’s oldest spelling competitions which helps students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts and develop correct English usage of a wide range of words.

Enrollment Information

Registration is open to all students in Grades 1 through 5. Cost is $15, which is paid online at the time of registration. Last day of registration is on 12/11/2025 (Thursday). The fee covers enrollment and access to the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2025 Study List, a participation certificate, and supplies. 

Click here to register before Thursday, Dec 11th

What to expect after registering?

• Spelling Bee Materials will be emailed to you when you finish your registration along with the registration confirmation.
• There will be a total of 450 words. 
• Help your student prepare the spelling and meaning from this word list.
• There will be another list that has 4000+ words from “Words of the Champions” PDF. This is recommended as a starting point for regional level.
• You will also be receiving Scripps’s recommended book names (not the actual books) which you can use as an optional enrichment to improve your student’s vocabulary. Those books may be available in your local library.
• Please use http://www.merriam-webster.com to hear the pronunciation of each and every word. It also has details about the origin of the word, examples, alternate pronunciation and meaning.

Important Dates 

• Registration Deadline: Dec 11th, 2025 11:45 PM

• Spelling Bee Preliminary: Jan 22nd, 2026

• School Spelling Bee : TBD

• Local Spelling Bee – Not Conducted by Redmond Elementary PTSA. Regional Spelling Bee of King and snohomish County.  03/29/2026 01:00 PM (PT)

• Nationals – Not Conducted by Redmond Elementary PTSA.  For State Representing Spellers. TBD.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. What is SpellingBee? How do I participate?

A. The SpellingBee in Redmond Elementary is a PTSA initiative at school level. The SpellingBee competition is Bee format conducted based on the Scripps Spelling Bee.

Q. How do I register my child?

A. Please complete and submit the registration form that is found on the PTSA website before the mentioned deadline and follow the next steps sent in the email after registration.

Q. Our family is out of town for the written round preliminary / final round for the school level spelling bee, can we retake?

A. We cannot provide another date for any reason as it is a competition measured against other participants. 

Q. How should my child prepare?

A. We will provide the word list and recommended books to read to prepare at home recommended by the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Please use that to prepare at home.

Q. I didn't get my wordlist after registering? Why?

A. We the Spelling Bee chair and co-chairs are working to send the list by Friday 6PM every week for all the registered parents of that week, if you don't receive it by the week's Friday 6PM email the spelling bee team.

Questions? Contact us at spellingbee@redmondelptsa.org