What's the Buzz About?
Spelling Bees promote the love of language and vocabulary. The Spelling Bee helps students in Grades 4-6 and 7-9 improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage beyond the level of the everyday. Students study the correct spelling of words from prepared study lists and participate in “round” competition in which contestants are eliminated as they misspell a word. Students prepare for the county Spelling Bee using materials provided by the County. One student advances to the State Competition in Stockton, California.
2025 Santa Clara County Spelling Bee
2024-25 Timeline of
Important Spelling Bee Dates
Spelling Bee Virtual Informational Session
Must register | August 28, 2024
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | For school administrators or spelling bee coordinators. Registration Link: https://sccoe.to/SpellingBee2025Info
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County Spelling Bee Intent to Participate Registration
Final Due Date
Must register | February 7, 2025 | Registration link will be available on August 28, 2024.
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District/School Spelling Bee Student Form Due Date | February 28, 2025
| All districts and private or charter schools must submit names of students competing in the county Spelling Bee by this deadline date. |
Spelling Bee Virtual Q&A Discussion Session | TBD
| Zoom link will be shared one week before the event. |
Santa Clara County Office of Education Spelling Bee Competition | March 8, 2025
Grades 4-6: 9 a.m. to Noon
Grades 7-9: 1 to 4 p.m. | County Spelling Bee at Santa Clara County Office of Education
1290 Ridder Park Dr.
San Jose, CA 95131 |
California State Spelling Bee Competition San Joaquin County | TBD
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2025 Spelling Bee Word Lists:
Wordlists will be uploaded soon. Grades 4-6 Word List Grades 7-9 Word List
District Spelling Bee Guidebook: |
![dreamstime_new_burst_570718.jpg](/pls/ela/PublishingImages/Pages/Santa-Clara-County-Spelling-Bee/dreamstime_new_burst_570718.jpg) Example Sample Spelling Bee Timeline.pdf
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Please Note: This year pronunciations and meanings have been eliminated from the word lists to encourage students to use a dictionary, or other sources deemed appropriate, which also increases student's vocabulary acquisition and college and career readiness.
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Please refer to the information provided on this website, or contact
Srijita Sengupta Saha at
ssenguptasaha@sccoe.org with questions or for further information.
2023 California State Junior High Spelling Bee
The two co-champions of the 2023 California State Junior High Spelling Bee are
- Shradha Rachamreddy, Seventh grader, BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Upper School
- Vikrant Chintanabonia, Eighth grader, Discovery Charter Schools – Falcon Campus
At the 2023 National Spelling Bee, Shradha Rachamreddy placed third and Vikrant Chintanabonia placed fifth.
For Parents
Helping your child prepare for a spelling bee is an exercise in love, purpose, and tenacity. Studying at school is not enough. Being your child's partner in education will model a foundation built for a lifelong love of language, a buzz for achievement, and the confidence to "bee-lieve".
And remember -
Keep it fun! Find the joy in spelling.
Not sure how to advise your child? Helping prepare for a spelling bee can be as easy as 1, 2, 3....or A, B, C!
- Read. Read. Read. Reading helps move the practice along. Read all the books and news articles within arm's reach!
- Practice, Practice, Practice. It is important that spelling is addressed every single day. Study the official word lists used in district, county, city, regional, and state spelling bees. There are countless online and readily available.
- Study the rules. Knowing spelling rules like "i before e except after c" help when learning words. And don't forget the "building blocks" of the English language! Prefixes and suffixes, and Greek and Latin root words come in handy when constructing language. They help to understand a word's meaning and spelling convention.