South Central Service Cooperative sponsors the Spelling Bee for the South Central Region of Minnesota. Students in grades 5–8 participate in the regional event have won their local district event. The winner goes on to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. in late May.

When you enroll at spellingbee.com and pay the enrollment fee, you will receive exclusive online access to:

• The teachers-only section of spellingbee.com
• Official study lists for your students, organized by grade level and level of difficulty
• Official pronouncer guides for use in conducting classroom and school spelling bees
• The Great Words, Great Works reading list with all source books, organized by reading level
• Words of the Champions: the 4,000-word study guide for school champions
• Access to the Online Testing Platform, a tool that allows educators to administer a school spelling bee program via online tests whether students are learning in the classroom or virtually 
• Supplemental word meaning materials for classroom and school levels
• Customizable certificates for your participants and school champion

Learn more at the Spelling Bee website.

2025 Events:

The Regional Spelling Bee was held on 2/18/25 (View Results)