Our Early Bird Enrollment Period lasted from August 17, 2015, through October 15, 2015. The per-school fee during our Early Bird Enrollment Period was $136.
Our Regular Enrollment Period began on October 16, 2015, and will last through December 11, 2015. The per-school fee during our Regular Enrollment Period is $211.
You receive access to many materials that you need to administer your school spelling bee program—all while satisfying an important eligibility requirement for your students. Click here to review a complete list of enrollment benefits.
| The bonus is meant as an award for one student. |
| If you enrolled on or before September 30, 2011, you automatically receive two free one-year subscriptions to Britannica Online for Kids. |
| For prize redemption instructions, please access the Encyclopaedia Britannica Bonus in the log-in section of spellingbee.com. |
Your school\'s enrollment in the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee includes a free one-year subscription to Britannica Online for Kids (a $69.95 value) from Encylopædia Britannica. You may award this prize to one student associated with your school\'s spelling bee program.
Schools that are enrolled in the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee may access the Rules for Local Spelling Bees by logging in to spellingbee.com and selecting the Rules link from the left navigation menu.
In general, the Bee will not render opinions on eligibility unless the question pertains directly to a student who qualifies for the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee. If there are steps you can take now to preclude ineligibility, take those steps. If your student has qualified for the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee and has eligibility concerns, the student\'s parents should promptly contact the national office.
| We recommend that you use only the 2012 School Pronouncer Guide for your school bee, as it draws words from the 2012 official study list. |
We recommend that you use only the School Competition List for the current school year for your school bee, as it draws words from the current year's School Spelling Bee Study List. For example, for the 2025-2026 school year we recommend that you use only the 2026 School Competition List for your school spelling bee.