Spelling Bee

LA County Regional Spelling Bee

The Los Angeles County Regional Spelling Bee is a competition held each year in March for spelling champions in grades 4 to 8. Each public school district and charter school organization in the county is invited to send one winner to compete in the regional competition. The competition also invites students who attend a private, parochial, independent charter, or homeschool to participate by qualifying as a top scorer on the Scripps Online Test or by winning a Community Spelling Bee.

The LA County Regional Spelling Bee tests the skills, smarts and stamina of participating students. The top two, grades 4-6, winners of the regional competition are sponsored by LACOE to participate in the California State Elementary Spelling Bee in May. The overall winner is sponsored by LACOE to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, also in May. All students involved receive participation certificates and gift bags, with the top three spellers also receiving trophies.

The top grade 4-6 and top grade 7-8 winners of the regional competition are sponsored by LACOE to participate in the California State Elementary and Middle School Bees in May. The overall two winners are sponsored by LACOE to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, also in May. All competing spellers receive participation certificates and gift bags, with the top three spellers also receiving trophies. 

2026 Los Angeles County Regional Spelling Bee

Save the Date!

When: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Where: Almansor Court, Alhambra, CA
Spellers Arrive: Noon
Competition Begins: 1:30 p.m.

Check Out the 2025 L.A. County Regional Spelling Bee Highlights!

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Each participating school must register with Scripps National Spelling Bee by January 30, 2026, at https://spellingbee.com/ 

The top grade 4-6 and top grade 7-8 winners of the regional competition are sponsored by LACOE to participate in the California State Elementary and Middle School Bees in May. 

The overall three winners are sponsored by LACOE to attend the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the Washington, D.C. area May 25-29, 2026.

Public School District or Charter School

Each public school district or charter school organization must register and pay a registration fee to signify their intent to participate in the LA County Regional Spelling Bee on March 18, 2026. The actual name and registration of each district/charter organization winner is due to LACOE by Monday, March 2, 2026, along with a digital photo, submitted on a Google form, which will be emailed.

Parochial, Private, Independent Charter or Homeschool

Qualifying spellers from a parochial, private, independent charter or homeschool will be notified by LACOE. Each speller’s school will register and pay a registration fee to signify their participation in the LA County Regional Spelling Bee on March 18, 2026. A Google form will be emailed, due to LACOE by Monday, March 2, 2026, along with a digital photo.

Once all districts are registered, they will be contacted with the appropriate paperwork to complete for their winner.

View important dates and Spelling Bee flyer for more information.