ALL schools should appoint a Spelling Bee coordinator and ensure your school is registered with Scripps.

Public Schools

Classroom → School Spelling Bee → District Level Spelling Bee → County/Regional Bee → Arizona Spelling Bee State Finals

For assistance or more information about the county/regional bee, please contact your County/Regional Bee Coordinators. You can visit [link] to find out who your respective coordinator is.

Charter Schools

Classroom Spelling Bee → School Wide Spelling Bee → District/Organization Level Spelling Bee → County/Regional Bee → Arizona Spelling Bee State Finals

PLEASE NOTE: If there are multiple charter schools operating under the same LEA, CMO, EMO, (such as BASIS, Great Hearts, Legacy, etc.), you must hold a run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee. For assistance or more information about the county/regional bee, please contact your County/Regional Bee Coordinators. You can click here (add link to page) to find out who your respective coordinator is.

Independent Charter (Non-Network)

Most Independent Charter (Non-Network) school enroll directly with Scripps and advance straight to their county/regional spelling bee. However, if there are multiple charter schools operating under the same LEA, CMO, EMO, (such as BASIS, Great Hearts, Legacy, etc.), the following competition structure must be followed:

Classroom Spelling Bee → School Wide Spelling Bee → District/Organization Level Spelling Bee → County/Regional Bee → Arizona Spelling Bee State Finals

For assistance or more information about the county/regional bee, please contact your County/Regional Bee Coordinators. You can visit [link] to find out who your respective coordinator is.

Private School

Classroom Spelling Bee → School Spelling Bee → District/Organization Level Spelling Bee → County/Regional Bee → Arizona Spelling Bee State Finals

PLEASE NOTE:  If there are multiple private schools operating under the umbrella of an organization (such as a Diocese or private management organization), you must hold a run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee. For assistance or more information about the county/regional bee, please contact your County/Regional Bee Coordinators. You can visit [link] to find out who your respective coordinator is.

Homeschools

Most homeschool students enroll directly with Scripps and advance straight to their county/regional spelling bee. However, if a homeschool operates as part of an organization or collective with multiple students participating, the following competition structure must be followed:

Classroom Spelling Bee → School Wide Spelling Bee → District/Organization Level Spelling Bee → County/Regional Bee → Arizona Spelling Bee State Finals

For assistance or more information about the county/regional bee, please contact your County/Regional Bee Coordinators. You can visit [link] to find out who your respective coordinator is.