Can I Be in the Bee?

In Arizona, any student up through Grade 8 can enter their school's Spelling Bee. Spelling bee officials at the classroom, school, or district level may, at their discretion, set a minimum grade and/or age limit. Competitions begin at the classroom level in the fall - usually in November - followed by school, district and county-level bees.

Ask your teacher or other school officials if you are interested in participating. Additional information including official rules can be found on the Arizona Educational Foundation's Web site.

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