Arkansas State Spelling Bee
The Arkansas State Spelling Bee brings together top young spellers from across the state. Sponsored by the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, the program begins with local competitions and culminates in a statewide event where one champion earns the opportunity to represent Arkansas at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Last year over 85,000 students from 430 schools in 58 counties across Arkansas participated in local and county contests leading up to the Arkansas State Spelling Bee.
The purpose of the Spelling Bee program is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabulary, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage that will help them throughout their lives.
2026/2027 Arkansas State Spelling Bee Program
This year families of spellers, school staff and students are invited to attend the Arkansas State Spelling Bee in support of the spellers competing for the title of Champion. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees, compliments of The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas.
August 19 – December 31, 2026
School Enrollment
Registration is required by each participating school or homeschool family. Visit spellingbee.com and register before the December 31, 2026 deadline. The enrollment fee is $199 for schools that enroll before December. After December, the fee increases to $225. Family Home School enrollment is $135.
January 29, 2027
Classroom/School Bee Deadline
All registered schools must complete their school-level bees by this date.
February 1, 2027
School Champion Registration Deadline
School Coordinators must register their school champion(s) by this date.
February 24-25, 2027
Regional Qualifier Test
School champion(s) will take the online Regional Qualifier Test. Scores from the Regional Qualifier Test will determine the students eligible to advance to the Arkansas State Spelling Bee.
March 1, 2027
Arkansas State Spelling Bee Qualifiers Announced
Students qualifying to advance to the Arkansas State Spelling Bee will be announced.
March 5, 2027
Arkansas State Spelling Bee Registration Deadline
Qualifying students and a parent/guardian must register to compete in the ASSB.
School coordinators bringing students to attend the ASSB must register.
March 31, 2027
2027 Arkansas State Spelling Bee
The 2027 Arkansas State Spelling Bee will be held at Reynolds Performance Hall on the University of Central Arkansas campus.
May 31 – June 4, 2027
2027 Scripps National Spelling Bee – Bee Week
The 2027 Scripps National Spelling Bee will take place in Washington, D.C.
ADDRESS – 223 Beatrice Powell Street, Conway, AR 72035
PARKING – Parking is available adjacent to Reynolds Performance Hall
Any speller and their family, teachers, classmates or guests planning to attend the Arkansas State Spelling Bee may wish to arrive on March 30th and stay overnight to avoid early travel on March 31st.
Comfort Suites has secured a block of rooms for Arkansas State Spelling Bee Guests. To view this offer, visit Comfort Suites – Conway – Arkansas State Spelling Bee.
To view other hotel options in Conway, visit Conway, AR Hotel Options.
Questions about the Scripps National Spelling Bee can be submitted at SpellingBee.com.